Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in a Patient with Iron Deficiency Anemia and Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report

Walaa A. Kamel; Jasem Y. Al-Hashel; K. John Alexander; Fathi Massoud; Fatima Al Shawaf; Ibtisam E. Al Huwaidi

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2017.216

Authors

Walaa A. Kamel Neurology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital; Beni - Suef University
Jasem Y. Al-Hashel Neurology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital; Kuwait University
K. John Alexander Neurology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital
Fathi Massoud Neurology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital
Fatima Al Shawaf Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital
Ibtisam E. Al Huwaidi Geriatric Health Services, MOH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.216

Keywords:

Cvt, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, Case, Report

Abstract

AIM: To report a potential association of thrombosis, thrombocytopenia with iron deficiency anaemia.

CASE REPORT: A 43-year-old female experienced an episode of a headache, with bilateral papilledema by neurological examination, magnetic resonance venography (MRV) brain showed cerebrovenous thrombosis (CVT), iron deficiency anaemia and thrombocytopenia by blood investigations, that was treated with iron supplementations and anticoagulation.

CONCLUSION: In this patient, cerebrovenous thrombosis (CVT) was discovered in a patient with thrombocytopenia and iron deficiency anaemia and treated with iron supplements and anticoagulation, we concluded that thrombocytopenia is not a protective factor against thrombosis especially with iron deficiency anaemia.

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