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Cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis associated with subcutaneous immunoglobulin injection and oral contraceptive use

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Although patients of cerebral sinus thrombosis after intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been previously reported; reports of cerebral venous thrombosis secondary to subcutaneous injection of immunoglobulin (SIG) in conjunction with oral contraceptives are nonexistent in the current literature. We describe here a patient of cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis occurring after the combination of SIG and oral contraceptive use. Furthermore, we shall explore proper clinical precautions for someone who receives IG therapy, especially in conjunction with the use of oral contraceptives.

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Min, J., Bhatt, A., Aburashed, R. et al. Cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis associated with subcutaneous immunoglobulin injection and oral contraceptive use. Neurol Sci 33, 627–629 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-011-0778-y

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