TY - JOUR
T1 - Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
T2 - Association with primary varicella zoster virus infection
AU - Siddiqi, Shaista Anwar
AU - Nishat, Sadia
AU - Kanwar, Durreshahwar
AU - Ali, Farheen
AU - Azeemuddin, Muhammad
AU - Wasay, Mohammad
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - Varicella zoster virus (VZV) has been known to cause cerebral arterial vasculopathy and an acquired antibody-mediated coagulopathy associated with purpura fulminans and generalized thromboembolism. There are no published reports of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) associated with primary VZV infection. We report 2 cases that highlight an unusual presentation of VZV infection: CVST with primary varicella infection. One patient had extensive CVST with coexistent middle cerebral artery involvement. Primary VZV infection can be associated with thrombosis of cerebral arteries and venous sinuses.
AB - Varicella zoster virus (VZV) has been known to cause cerebral arterial vasculopathy and an acquired antibody-mediated coagulopathy associated with purpura fulminans and generalized thromboembolism. There are no published reports of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) associated with primary VZV infection. We report 2 cases that highlight an unusual presentation of VZV infection: CVST with primary varicella infection. One patient had extensive CVST with coexistent middle cerebral artery involvement. Primary VZV infection can be associated with thrombosis of cerebral arteries and venous sinuses.
KW - Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
KW - magnetic resonance imaging
KW - stroke
KW - varicella zoster virus
KW - vasculopathy
KW - vesicular rash
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.04.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.04.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 22682971
AN - SCOPUS:84868377139
SN - 1052-3057
VL - 21
SP - 917.e1-917.e4
JO - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
JF - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
IS - 8
ER -