Spontaneous superior sagittal sinus thrombosis secondary to type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting as an acute subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Cerebral sinus thrombosis is a rare cause of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. The development of cerebral sinus thrombosis as a complication of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is even rarer. In this paper, we present a 59-year-old patient admitted to our service with cerebral sinus thrombosis secondary to type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. We also review the literature in regard to the incidence, pathophysiology and management of this rare clinicopathological entity.
Fountas
Kostas N
KN
Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center of Central Georgia, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Macon, GA 31201, USA. knfountasmd@excite.com
Faircloth
Laurie R
LR
Hope
Tom
T
Grigorian
Arthur A
AA
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D020225:Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D006493:Heparin