A Case of Deep Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia.
- Author:
Pil Wook JUNG
1
;
Seok Chan HONG
;
Kwang Ho LEE
;
Chin Sang CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebral venous thrombosis;
Iron deficiency anemia;
Deep cerebral vein;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency*;
Cerebral Veins;
Female;
Headache;
Humans;
Infarction;
Iron*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Nausea;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Precipitating Factors;
Thalamus;
Thrombocytosis;
Thrombosis;
Venous Thrombosis*;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1999;17(5):713-716
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Iron deficiency anemia has been rarely reported as a cause of cerebral venous thrombosis but its pathogenic relationship with cerebral venous thrombosis is still unknown. A previously healthy 25-year old woman presented with headache, nausea, vomiting, and slight confusion. A magnetic resonance imaging and venogram revealed an infarction involving the right frontal subcortical white matter and left thalamus, with thrombosis in the internal cerebral vein, the vein of Galen. Etiological investigations for cerebral venous thrombosis disclosed no precipitating factors other than iron deficiency anemia. The patient's symptoms rapidly improved with anticoagulation and no neurologic deficits remained. We report a rare case of deep cerebral vein thrombosis associated with iron deficiency anemia without reactive thrombocytosis.
