TY - JOUR
T1 - Isolated lateral sinus thrombosis presenting as cerebellar infarction in a patient with iron deficiency anemia
AU - Lee, Ji Hye
AU - Park, Kyung Jae
AU - Chung, Yong Gu
AU - Kang, Shin Hyuk
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - As a rare cerebrovascular disease, cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is caused by various conditions including trauma, infection, oral contraceptive, cancer and hematologic disorders. However, iron deficiency anemia is not a common cause for CVT in adult. Posterior fossa infarction following CVT is not well demonstrated because posterior fossa has abundant collateral vessels. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old man who was admitted with complaints of headache, nausea, and mild dizziness. The patient was diagnosed with isolated lateral sinus thrombosis presenting as cerebellar infarction. Laboratory findings revealed normocytic normochromic anemia due to iron deficiency, and the patient's symptoms were improved after iron supplementation.
AB - As a rare cerebrovascular disease, cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is caused by various conditions including trauma, infection, oral contraceptive, cancer and hematologic disorders. However, iron deficiency anemia is not a common cause for CVT in adult. Posterior fossa infarction following CVT is not well demonstrated because posterior fossa has abundant collateral vessels. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old man who was admitted with complaints of headache, nausea, and mild dizziness. The patient was diagnosed with isolated lateral sinus thrombosis presenting as cerebellar infarction. Laboratory findings revealed normocytic normochromic anemia due to iron deficiency, and the patient's symptoms were improved after iron supplementation.
KW - Cerebellar infarction
KW - Iron deficiency anemia
KW - Lateral sinus
KW - Thrombosis
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U2 - 10.3340/jkns.2013.54.1.47
DO - 10.3340/jkns.2013.54.1.47
M3 - Article
C2 - 24044081
AN - SCOPUS:84883665812
VL - 54
SP - 47
EP - 49
JO - Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
JF - Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
SN - 2005-3711
IS - 1
ER -