A 26 years old healthy female got pregnant for 1st time and LSCS was done for fetal distress. Mild hypeension was present during pregnancy. Two days after delivery she had headache and seizures but proteinuria was not seen. CT scan shows 2 x 3 cm parasagittal hematoma. Diagnosis is:
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- C. Sagittal sinus thrombosisVenous sinus thrombosis of the lateral or sagittal sinus or of small coical veins (coical vein thrombosis) occurs as a complication of oral contraceptive use, pregnancy and the postpaum period, inflammatory bowel disease, intracranial infections (meningitis), and dehydration.Patients present with headache and may also have focal neurologic signs (especially paraparesis) and seizures.