title: Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Livedo Reticularis in a Case with MTHFR 677TT Homozygote.
abstract: Hyperhomocysteinemia associated with methylene terahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutation can be a risk factor for idiopathic cerebral venous thrombosis. We describe the first case of MTHFR 677TT homozygote with cerebral venous thrombosis and livedo reticularis. A 45-year-old man presented with seizures and mottled-like skin lesions, that were aggravated by cold temperature. Hemorrhagic infarct in the right frontoparietal area with superior sagittal sinus thrombosis was observed. He had hyperhomocysteinemia, low plasma folate level, and MTHFR 677TT homozygote genotype, which might be associated with livedo reticularis and increase the risk for cerebral venous thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jee-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Manho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
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