Neurologia medico-chirurgica
Online ISSN : 1349-8029
Print ISSN : 0470-8105
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Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Associated with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome —Case Report—
Shoichi NAGAIYukio HORIETakuya AKAIShigenori TAKEDAAkira TAKAKU
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1998 Volume 38 Issue 1 Pages 34-39

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A 36-year-old female with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss experienced sudden onset of disturbance in consciousness, with right hemiparesis and total aphasia. Computed tomography revealed a massive hemorrhage in the left frontal lobe, and angiography showed occlusion of the anterior twothirds of the superior sagittal sinus. Laboratory investigations detected the presence of lupus anticoagulant, elevation of the anticardiolipin β2-glycoprotein I complex antibody level, and a decreased protein S activity level. There were no underlying conditions, such as connective tissue disorders, malignancies, infectious diseases, and drug-induced disorders, so the diagnosis was primary antiphospholipid syndrome. Primary antiphospholipid syndrome should be considered in the evaluation of patients with “idiopathic” or “primary” sinus and cerebral venous thrombosis.

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