CEREBRAL VEIN-THROMBOSIS DUE TO HEREDITARY ANTITHROMBIN-III DEFICIENCY

Authors
TUITE P AHMAD F GRANT I STEWART JD CARPENTER S ETHIER R
Citation
P. Tuite et al., CEREBRAL VEIN-THROMBOSIS DUE TO HEREDITARY ANTITHROMBIN-III DEFICIENCY, Canadian journal of neurological sciences, 20(2), 1993, pp. 158-161
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Canadian journal of neurological sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03171671
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
158 - 161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0317-1671(1993)20:2<158:CVDTHA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Cerebral vein thrombosis, also called superior sagittal sinus thrombos is, is a well recognized clinical and radiologic entity associated wit h a variety of medical disorders. We report a patient with fatal cereb ral vein thrombosis following myelography, in whom the cause was famil ial antithrombin III (AT3) deficiency. Unsuspected AT3 deficiency shou ld be considered in cases of unexplained cerebral venous thromboses.