Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis as a Presentation of COVID-19

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Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. 2020 Apr 29;7(5):001691. doi: 10.12890/2020_001691. eCollection 2020.
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis as a Presentation of COVID-19.


Hughes C¹, Nichols T¹, Pike M¹, Subbe C¹, Elghenzai S¹.

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Abstract

Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We describe the case of a 59-year-old man who presented with headache, hypertension and a single episode of fever with no other symptoms. He subsequently developed unilateral weakness. Computer tomography identified a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). A subsequent test for COVID-19 was positive. This is the first report of CVST as a presenting symptom of COVID-19 infection.
LEARNING POINTS:

Thrombotic events may be the initial presenting symptom of COVID-19.These thrombotic events include stroke, venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism and cardiac complications.Clinicians should carefully consider the risk of thrombosis in patients positive for COVID-19, including prophylaxis and treatment beyond discharge.
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KEYWORDS:

COVID-19; anticoagulation; cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; stroke


PMID:32399457PMCID:PMC7213833DOI:10.12890/2020_001691
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