title: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a neonate with homozygous prothrombin G20210A genotype.
abstract: We describe a 7-day-old infant who presented with extensive cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) and was found to be homozygous for the prothrombin G20210A gene mutation. No other known risk factors for thrombosis were identified.
authors.affiliation: William Beaumont Hospital, Pediatrics, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhardwaj
authors.forename: Bassam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gebara
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D011516:Prothrombin / Q000235:genetics*; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D011516:Prothrombin