Evaluation of cerebral venous thrombosis risk following oral contraceptive use: A case report and update.

The aim of the present study was to report a case of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) folowing consumption of the oral contraceptive pills with high estrogen levels.

 A 35-year-old woman presenting a headache was diagnosed with thrombosis in the upper sagittal, sigmoid and transverse  veins, by CT SCAN, MRI and MRV of the brain.

The chance of cerebral venous thrombosis in women taking combined oral contraceptive pills with higher estrogen levels increases in the presence of risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coagulation problems, infection, obesity and migraine.