• Title of article

    Dural Sinus Thrombosis Secondary to Protein C Deficiency in Infancy

  • Author/Authors

    Farrukh, Huma Combine Militry Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Pakistan , Basheer, Faisal Combined Military Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Pakistan , Chattha, Mazhar Nazir Combined Military Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Pakistan , Razzaq, Asma Combined Military Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Pakistan

  • From page
    178
  • To page
    180
  • Abstract
    Abstract: Dural sinus thrombosis (DST) is an infrequent diagnosis that is not commonly thought of in the first instance especially when the clinical presentation is not specific. We describe the clinical presentation of a patient with infantile seizures which was promptlyinvestigated and diagnosed as DST secondary to Protein C deficiency. He was successfully treated with unfractionated heparin and the patient had full clinical recovery with no focal neurological deficit. High index of suspicion helped us in diagnosing this rare presentation well in time before occurrence of any complications.
  • Keywords
    Dural sinus thrombosis , Protein C deficiency , seizures
  • Journal title
    Annals of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Journal title
    Annals of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Record number

    2669369