Covid-19-induced cavernous sinus thrombosis in a myelodysplastic syndrome patient: case report

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Case Report

Asude Aksoy¹  Asuman Orhan Varoglu²  Emre Akbas²  Basak Atalay³ 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, Health Science University, Fethi Sekin Training, and Research Hospital, Elazıg, Turkey;Department of Neurology, Medical School, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Egitim Street, Fahrettin Kerim Gokay Street, Kadikoy, 34722, Istanbul, Turkey;Department of Radiology, Medical School, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey;

关键词: Covid-19;    Corona virus;    Myelodysplastic syndrome;    Cavernous sinus thrombosis;    Thrombocytopenia;    SARS-CoV-2;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41983-023-00715-6

 received in 2022-09-26, accepted in 2023-08-04,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundCavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a very rare disease and can occur as a result of pharyngitis, a face infection, sinusitis, orbital cellulitis, otitis, traumatic injury, or surgery, particularly if the patient has a thrombophilic disease. So far, no myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) cases with CST have been recorded. We describe a case of CST induced by Covid-19 in a patient with MDS.Case presentationA 71-year-old woman with MDS was admitted to the hospital due to headache, weakness, diplopia, and drooping of the left eyelid. Pancytopenia was found. Left cavernous sinus thrombosis and encephalitis were also confirmed by Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A thorax Computed Tomography (CT) revealed bilateral patchy ground-glass opacities consistent with Covid-19. The patient was treated with low molecular weight heparin and discharged with partial recovery.ConclusionsIt's important to remember that CST can occur in people with Covid-19 infection, even if they have severe thrombocytopenia like MDS.

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