Abstract
Non-puerperal uterine inversion and cranial nerve palsies in patients with sigmoid sinus thrombosis are both extremely rare. We report a case of a patient who presented with both simultaneously. The symptoms of sigmoid sinus thrombosis resolved with subcutaneous enoxaparin, and an abdominal dissection with removal of the uterus vaginally resulted in a successful outcome for the patient.
2015 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
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Cranial Sinuses / pathology*
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Drug Administration Schedule
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Enoxaparin / administration & dosage
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Facial Paralysis / etiology*
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Female
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Headache / etiology
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Humans
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Hysterectomy / methods
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Leiomyoma / complications
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Leiomyoma / diagnosis*
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Leiomyoma / surgery*
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Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / complications
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Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / diagnosis*
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Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / drug therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Uterine Inversion / diagnosis*
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Uterine Inversion / pathology
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Uterine Inversion / surgery
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Uterine Neoplasms / complications
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Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Uterine Neoplasms / pathology
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Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*
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Warfarin / administration & dosage
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Enoxaparin
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Warfarin