Lateral sinus thrombosis and haemorrhagic ischemic stroke with protein S deficiency in a young
Sen, K.; Adhikari, A.; Biswas, S.; Chattopadhyay, J.C.; Pandey, U.; Pandey, U.
Nepal Medical College Journal Nmcj 14(3): 263-264
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 2676-1319 PMID: 24047030 Document Number: 656182
Stroke or cerebro-vascular disease is one of the most important causes of high morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Stroke in young individuals poses a major problem as these individuals are the earning members of the family. Ischemic strokes are increasingly being attributed to causes other than athero-thrombotic disease. Protein S deficiency is a disorder with increased risk of venous thrombosis. Our patient, 19 years old lady presented with haemorrhagic venous infarction in right temporo-occipito-parietal region with right sided lateral sinus thrombosis.