title: Isolated inferior sagittal sinus thrombosis caused by a rare combination of elevated lipoprotein (a) and iron deficiency anemia.
abstract: A 21-year-old woman was admitted with right hemiparesis, bilateral papilledema, negative myoclonus of right upper extremity, and bilateral pyramidal findings. An MRI showed no venous flow in the inferior sagittal sinus. Lipoprotein a (Lp [a]) level was high and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was found. The coexistence of IDA and Lp (a) in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis is a very rare condition in adult patients. These risk factors should be investigated in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baskent University Medical School, Turkey. bkarakurum@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Basak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karakurum-Goksel
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karaca
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alkan
authors.forename: Tulin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yildirim
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006951:Hyperlipoproteinemias / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) / Q000235:genetics; D020225:Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: C573423:MTHFR protein, human; D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)