Cerebral Venous Thrombosis : A Mimic of Brain Metastases in Colorectal Cancer Associated with a Better Prognosis
Joint Authors
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Malignancy is known to be one of the predisposing factors of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) due to its hypercoagulable state.
CVT is a rare disorder which can lead to frequent misdiagnoses of brain metastases in such cases.
We report here the case of a 35-year-old female with metastatic colon adenocarcinoma presenting with sudden neurological symptoms.
Brain MRI and magnetic resonance venography confirmed the presence of CVT.
She was treated with low molecular weight heparin followed by warfarin.
She recovered and is doing well on warfarin after 5 months of diagnosis of CVT.
CVT should be strongly suspected as a cause of neurological dysfunction in any case of disseminated malignancy including colon adenocarcinoma.
Rapid diagnosis and initiation of therapy should be considered because of its favourable outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iqbal, Nida& Sharma, Atul. 2013. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis : A Mimic of Brain Metastases in Colorectal Cancer Associated with a Better Prognosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iqbal, Nida& Sharma, Atul. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis : A Mimic of Brain Metastases in Colorectal Cancer Associated with a Better Prognosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Iqbal, Nida& Sharma, Atul. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis : A Mimic of Brain Metastases in Colorectal Cancer Associated with a Better Prognosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447150
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447150