Open AccessSevere anemia causing cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in an infant
Author(s) -
Sushil Beri,
Arif Khan,
Nahin Hussain,
Jayaprakash A. Gosalakkal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.97619
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral venous sinus thrombosis , thrombosis , anemia , venous thrombosis , pediatrics , iron deficiency anemia , stroke (engine) , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Iron deficiency anemia is a common pediatric problem affecting up to 25% children worldwide. It has been linked with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in the literature. We describe a 9-month-old child who had severe iron deficiency anemia and developed acute venous sinus thrombosis associated with minor infection. Treatment with anticoagulation was partially successful with persistent thrombosis after 3 months. We reviewed the current literature highlighting the association of anemia as a risk factor for development of stroke in children.