A Rare Cause of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Prothrombin G20210A Mutation

Abstract

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) represents a significant cause of cerebrovascular accident. Numerous intracranial or systemic disorders may generate CVT, thus, a thorough etiologic assessment is needed. Among the non-infectious causes of CVT, congenital thrombophilia, Factor V Leiden mutation and Prothrombin (G20210A) mutation in particular, are the commonest. The authors reported hereby an unusual case of a CVT revealing a Prothrombin gene (G20210A) mutation in a 74-year-old patient.

Keywords: Cerebral venous thrombosis, thrombophilia, Prothrombin mutation G20210A

Cite this Article

M. Mansour, A. Ghariani, T. Ben Younes, et al. A Rare Cause of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Prothrombin G 20210 A Mutation. Research and Reviews: Journal of Neuroscience. 2018; 8(1): 28–31p.