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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), an unusual presentation of COVID-19: A case report from Bangladesh.

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Medical virology

Abstract

Newly recognized pandemic infectious disease COVID19 (Corona-virus disease) is causes by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona-virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This viral infection causes hypercoagulability and inflammation leading to increase incidence of both arterial and venous thrombotic events (VTEs). Therefore patients infected with this novel virus seem to associated with higher risk of thrombotic events (TEs) resulting in thromembolic diseases, especially stroke and pulmonary embolism, or even cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). We report a case of 42-year-old female who presented with features of venous thrombotic events (extensive dural venous sinus thrombosis) and was subsequently found to have COVID-19 positive by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. The case report indicates CVST might be an unusual manifestation of COVID-19. CVST even present as initial symptoms of COV ID-19 without significant respiratory symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment with thrombolytic agent in case of SARS-CoV-2 infection resulting in reduced morbidity and mortality. we recommend further study to establish SARS-CoV-2 virus (the COVID-19 disease) as a known risk factor for CVST.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2020.34404.1041

Keywords

Venous thrombotic events, Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, COVID19, Case Report, Bangladesh

Authors

First Name

Sohel

Last Name

rahman

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Affiliation

Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Bangladesh

Email

drsohel33@yahoo.com

City

DHAKA

Orcid

0000-0003-1602-9310

First Name

Md Reaz

Last Name

Chowdhury

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Affiliation

Junior Consultant Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College and Hospital, Noakhali, Bangladesh

Email

mail2drreaz@gmail.com

City

Noakhali

Orcid

0000-0003-2735-627X

First Name

Arifa

Last Name

Akram

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of virology, National Institute of laboratory medicine and referral center, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Email

drbarna43@gmail.com

City

Dhaka

Orcid

0000-0001-8829-9817

First Name

Sahedul

Last Name

Bhuiyan

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Brahmanbaria Medical College, Bangladesh

Email

drkaosarfeni@gmail.com

City

Feni

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Volume

2

Article Issue

1

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19260

Issue Date

2021-02-01

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2020-07-14

Publish Date

2021-02-01

Page Start

9

Page End

14

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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5

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Short Reports (case reports)

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1,159

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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22 Jan 2023