Open AccessDeep cerebral vein thrombosis due to iron deficiency anemia: A case report
Author(s) -
Nao Nishida,
Yoshimasa Sueda,
T. Kanbara,
Takashi Kurashige,
Tsuyoshi Torii
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2332-7251
pISSN - 2332-7243
DOI - 10.5430/crim.v3n3p4
Subject(s) - thrombosis , medicine , deep vein , venous thrombosis , anemia , iron deficiency , iron deficiency anemia , vein , surgery
We report on a 28-year-old woman who developed deep cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) associated with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Activation of platelet function by IDA may lead to CVT and sometimes results in death when a deep central vein is affected. While IDA is a common condition, especially among young women, proper management of IDA is needed to prevent severe venous thrombosis.