PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alamri, Abdullah S.
AU  - Almuaigel, Mohammed F.
AU  - Azra, Zafar
AU  - Alshamrani, Foziah J.
AU  - AlMohish, Noor M.
AU  - AlSheikh, Mona H.
TI  - Clinical presentations, radiological characteristics, and biological risk factors of cerebral venous thrombosis at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2021.2.25667
DP  - 2021 Feb 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 213--218
VI  - 42
IP  - 2
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/42/2/213.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/42/2/213.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2021 Feb 01; 42
AB  - Objectives: To describe the clinical features and possible etiologies of cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) in a Saudi Arabian cohort.Methods: A retrospective, observational design was implemented. Data pertaining to 36 patients (19 female and 17 male) with confirmed CVT diagnosis admitted to a hospital in Saudi Arabia between 2008 and 2019 were obtained and analyzed.Results: The age of patients ranged between 19 to 82 years, and the mean/median age was 33/29 years. Most commonly reported symptoms were headache ( 72%), unilateral lower limb weakness (39%), and seizures (17%). Papilledema was found in 8% of patients. Thrombotic disorders were identified in 14% and infections were identified in 8% of the patients. Two patients had ulcerative colitis, 2 were diagnosed with Behcet’s disease, and 2 women were using oral contraceptive pills. Single sinus thrombosis was detected in only 22% of patients. One patient with diabetic ketoacidosis died. Thrombotic disorder was the most common risk factor, followed by that iron deficiency anemia.Conclusion: The transverse sinus was the most frequently thrombosed sinus. Iron deficiency anemia emerged as a predisposing preventable condition for CVT, while genetic factors were found to be less important in this cohort.