Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in HIV-infected patients: report of 2 cases

The Pan African Medical Journal

Kgomotso Baliki¹  Julius Chacha Mwita¹  Ludo Tema¹ 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana;

关键词: cerebral venous sinus thrombosis;    hiv;    cerebrovascular diseases;    stroke;   

DOI  :  10.11604/pamj.2013.16.4.3252

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is associated with increased risk of cerebrovascular disease; however Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) is rarely associated with HIV-related cerebrovascular events. We describe two cases of HIV-positive patients who at the same time presented to our hospital with deep cerebral venous thrombosis and stroke.

【 授权许可】

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