Isolated inferior sagittal sinus thrombosis caused by a rare combination of elevated lipoprotein (a) and iron deficiency anemia.

Abstract

A 21-year-old woman was admitted with right hemiparesis, bilateral papilledema, negative myoclonus of right upper extremity, and bilateral pyramidal findings. An MRI showed no venous flow in the inferior sagittal sinus. Lipoprotein a (Lp [a]) level was high and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was found. The coexistence of IDA and Lp (a) in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis is a very rare condition in adult patients. These risk factors should be investigated in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis.

• Authors: Basak Karakurum-Goksel, Sibel Karaca, Ozlem Alkan, Tulin Yildirim
• Journal: Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) (Neurosciences (Riyadh)) Vol. 17 Issue 4 Pg. 374-7 (Oct 2012) ISSN: 1319-6138 [Print] Saudi Arabia
• PMID: 23022905 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• MTHFR protein, human
• Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)

Topics

• Anemia, Iron-Deficiency (complications, genetics)
• Corpus Callosum (pathology)
• Female
• Humans
• Hyperlipoproteinemias (complications, genetics)
• Imaging, Three-Dimensional
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) (genetics)
• Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis (diagnosis, etiology, genetics)
• Young Adult