Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young boy after dexamethasone abuse: A rare case report

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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Main Authors: Suchismita Mishra, Jasmita Satapathy, Deergha Pareek, Yamijala N Srija
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Subjects:
cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
headache
mr venography
steroid abuse
Online Access: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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