Iron-deficiency anemia as a rare cause of cerebral venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a relatively rare cause of stroke and has a wide spectrum of unspecific symptoms, which may delay diagnosis. There are many etiologies, including hematological disorders, trauma, infection, and dehydration. Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) has been reported as an extremely rare cause of CVT, especially in adults.
Division of Neurorehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Geneva University Hospital (HUG), 1206 Genève, Switzerland.
Nicolas
N
Nicastro
Armin
A
Schnider
Béatrice
B
Leemann