Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young boy after dexamethasone abuse: A rare case report
We report a case of a 21-year-old boy who presented to the emergency department with headache, vomiting, diplopia, incoherent speech, and seizure. On thorough interrogation, the patient gave a history of steroid (dexamethasone) abuse since past three years. On examination, there was limitation of oc...
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| author | Suchismita Mishra Jasmita Satapathy Deergha Pareek Yamijala N Srija |
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| description | We report a case of a 21-year-old boy who presented to the emergency department with headache, vomiting, diplopia, incoherent speech, and seizure. On thorough interrogation, the patient gave a history of steroid (dexamethasone) abuse since past three years. On examination, there was limitation of ocular movement and papilledema. Magnetic resonance (MR) venography showed superior sagittal sinus thrombosis extending to the left straight and sigmoid sinuses. Long-term use of dexamethasone can predispose one to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Hence, careful history-taking is mandatory in all such cases, especially when laboratory investigations reveal no abnormalities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f7ce575113540278252469dc52d3d6b2024-04-01T13:01:21ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth2589-83022589-83102023-01-0116579880010.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_372_22Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young boy after dexamethasone abuse: A rare case reportSuchismita MishraJasmita SatapathyDeergha PareekYamijala N SrijaWe report a case of a 21-year-old boy who presented to the emergency department with headache, vomiting, diplopia, incoherent speech, and seizure. On thorough interrogation, the patient gave a history of steroid (dexamethasone) abuse since past three years. On examination, there was limitation of ocular movement and papilledema. Magnetic resonance (MR) venography showed superior sagittal sinus thrombosis extending to the left straight and sigmoid sinuses. Long-term use of dexamethasone can predispose one to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Hence, careful history-taking is mandatory in all such cases, especially when laboratory investigations reveal no abnormalities.http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2023;volume=16;issue=5;spage=798;epage=800;aulast=Mishracerebral venous sinus thrombosisheadachemr venographysteroid abuse |
| spellingShingle | Suchismita Mishra Jasmita Satapathy Deergha Pareek Yamijala N Srija Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young boy after dexamethasone abuse: A rare case report Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth cerebral venous sinus thrombosis headache mr venography steroid abuse |
| title | Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young boy after dexamethasone abuse: A rare case report |
| title_full | Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young boy after dexamethasone abuse: A rare case report |
| title_fullStr | Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young boy after dexamethasone abuse: A rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young boy after dexamethasone abuse: A rare case report |
| title_short | Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young boy after dexamethasone abuse: A rare case report |
| title_sort | cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young boy after dexamethasone abuse a rare case report |
| topic | cerebral venous sinus thrombosis headache mr venography steroid abuse |
| url | http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2023;volume=16;issue=5;spage=798;epage=800;aulast=Mishra |
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