Iron deficiency anemia - A rare etiology of sinus thrombosis in adults
Journal
Acta Neurologica Taiwanica
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
2
Pages
125-130
Date Issued
2010
Author(s)
Abstract
Purpose: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) has a wide spectrum of symptoms and is therefore difficult to diagnose. CVT has been reported to be associated with various etiologies. There are, however, very few reported cases of CVT associated with iron deficiency anemia (IDA), especially in adults. Case Report: We reported the case of a female patient with seizure and hemorrhagic infarction due to sagittal sinus thrombosis. She had severe hypochromic microcytic anemia due to iron deficiency, and had a good prognosis after iron supplementation and oral anticoagulation therapy. Conclusion: The present case indicates that iron deficiency is a risk factor for CVT.
Subjects
Cerebral venous thrombosis; Iron deficiency anemia; Stroke; Uterine myoma
SDGs
Other Subjects
antithrombin III; corticosteroid; D dimer; ferritin; gonadorelin agonist; hemoglobin; heparin; iron; phenytoin; protein S; warfarin; adult; anticoagulant therapy; article; Babinski reflex; blood transfusion; brain angiography; brain hemorrhage; brain infarction; case report; cerebral sinus thrombosis; cranial nerve; encephalomalacia; female; hematocrit; hemifacial spasm; hemoglobin blood level; heparinization; human; hyperreflexia; intensive care unit; intraocular pressure; iron blood level; iron deficiency anemia; iron therapy; mean corpuscular volume; menorrhagia; muscle strength; myopia; neuroimaging; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; phlebography; prognosis; risk assessment; seizure; strabismus; tonic clonic seizure; traffic accident; uterus myoma; walking difficulty; Adult; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency; Angiography; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial
Type
journal article