Abstract
A fatal case of cerebral venous thrombosis in a young married woman who had been taking an oral contraceptive is described. Reference to the Committee on Safety of Drugs revealed that four similar fatal cases and one non-fatal case of cavernous sinus thrombosis had been reported in the past five years. Clinical and post-mortem findings are described. It is suggested that cerebral angiography will be a most useful diagnostic test, and that treatment should concentrate on anticoagulation and thrombolysis.
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