Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and antiphospholipid antibodies.
We report two cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis associated with an antibody to phospholipids, namely the lupus anticoagulant. Both patients later developed further immunologically mediated conditions. The importance of screening for the lupus anticoagulant in addition to anticardiolipin antibodies in this condition and the need for follow-up of such patients is discussed.
Boggild
M D
MD
Department of Neurology, North Staffordshire Hospital Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
Sedhev
R V
RV
Fraser
D
D
Heron
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014581:Urticaria / Q000150:complications