title: Cerebral Sinus Venous Thrombosis as a Rare Complication of Primary Varicella Zoster Virus Infection.
abstract: We present the case of a 23 year old with acute onset left hemiparesis and meningeal irritation, associated with recent history of chickenpox 15 days prior. Varicella-IgG and IgM was positive in the CSF and blood along with reduced serum/CSF ratios of VZV immunoglobulins. MRV showed thrombosis (CVT) of superior sagittal, transverse, right sigmoid sinuses with haemorrhagic infarct in right frontoparietal region. Patient responded well to intravenous heparin, Acyclovir and oral anticoagulant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gayathri
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate.
authors.forename: Rpsp
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santhakumar
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate.
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Manjunath
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karuppuswamy
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vetriveran
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Selvamani
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vishnuram
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head of Medicine, Department of General Medicine, Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Natarajan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000821:virology*; D000073618:Varicella Zoster Virus Infection / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult