Stroke due to Paradoxical Embolization Related to Fibroid Uterus Enlargement Compressing the Right Common Iliac Vein

Stroke in young women is commonly cryptogenic or associated with an underlying hypercoagulable state (e.g., hormonal contraception). Paradoxical embolization has been postulated as a potential risk factor for stroke in young adults. Many sources of venous thrombosis leading to paradoxical embolizati...

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Main Authors: Sarkis Morales Vidal, Geeta Verma, Carolyn Goldschmidt, José Biller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/494126
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spelling doaj-a0e0614a95584f7085eabd0c85b1d0ed2020-11-25T00:04:18ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Neurology1662-680X2018-11-0110332833110.1159/000494126494126Stroke due to Paradoxical Embolization Related to Fibroid Uterus Enlargement Compressing the Right Common Iliac VeinSarkis Morales VidalGeeta VermaCarolyn GoldschmidtJosé BillerStroke in young women is commonly cryptogenic or associated with an underlying hypercoagulable state (e.g., hormonal contraception). Paradoxical embolization has been postulated as a potential risk factor for stroke in young adults. Many sources of venous thrombosis leading to paradoxical embolization have been described. There have been few reported cases of uterine enlargement leading to iliac vein compression and paradoxical embolization. We present the case of a young adult woman who had a left middle cerebral artery infarction related to patent foramen ovale and right common iliac vein compression from an enlarged fibroid uterus.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/494126Ischemic strokeParadoxical embolizationFibroid uterus enlargementRight common iliac vein compression
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author Sarkis Morales Vidal
Geeta Verma
Carolyn Goldschmidt
José Biller
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Geeta Verma
Carolyn Goldschmidt
José Biller
Stroke due to Paradoxical Embolization Related to Fibroid Uterus Enlargement Compressing the Right Common Iliac Vein
Case Reports in Neurology
Ischemic stroke
Paradoxical embolization
Fibroid uterus enlargement
Right common iliac vein compression
author_facet Sarkis Morales Vidal
Geeta Verma
Carolyn Goldschmidt
José Biller
author_sort Sarkis Morales Vidal
title Stroke due to Paradoxical Embolization Related to Fibroid Uterus Enlargement Compressing the Right Common Iliac Vein
title_short Stroke due to Paradoxical Embolization Related to Fibroid Uterus Enlargement Compressing the Right Common Iliac Vein
title_full Stroke due to Paradoxical Embolization Related to Fibroid Uterus Enlargement Compressing the Right Common Iliac Vein
title_fullStr Stroke due to Paradoxical Embolization Related to Fibroid Uterus Enlargement Compressing the Right Common Iliac Vein
title_full_unstemmed Stroke due to Paradoxical Embolization Related to Fibroid Uterus Enlargement Compressing the Right Common Iliac Vein
title_sort stroke due to paradoxical embolization related to fibroid uterus enlargement compressing the right common iliac vein
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Neurology
issn 1662-680X
publishDate 2018-11-01
description Stroke in young women is commonly cryptogenic or associated with an underlying hypercoagulable state (e.g., hormonal contraception). Paradoxical embolization has been postulated as a potential risk factor for stroke in young adults. Many sources of venous thrombosis leading to paradoxical embolization have been described. There have been few reported cases of uterine enlargement leading to iliac vein compression and paradoxical embolization. We present the case of a young adult woman who had a left middle cerebral artery infarction related to patent foramen ovale and right common iliac vein compression from an enlarged fibroid uterus.
topic Ischemic stroke
Paradoxical embolization
Fibroid uterus enlargement
Right common iliac vein compression
url https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/494126
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