Journal of Medical Case Reports (Jul 2010)

Post-coital intra-cerebral venous hemorrhage in a 78-year-old man with jugular valve incompetence: a case report

  • Gandolfo Carlo,
  • Albano Beatrice,
  • Del Sette Massimo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-4-225
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
p. 225

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Abstract Introduction Spontaneous intra-cerebral hemorrhage can occur in patients with venous disease due to obstructed venous outflow. Case presentation We report the case of a 78-year-old Caucasian man with jugular valve incompetence who experienced an intra-cerebral temporo-occipital hemorrhage following sexual intercourse. He had no other risk factors for an intra-cerebral hemorrhage. Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of intra-cerebral hemorrhage due to jugular valve incompetence in association with the physical exertion associated with sexual intercourse.