Tuberculosis: an uncommon cause of cerebral venous thrombosis? Tuberculose: uma causa rara de trombose venosa cerebral?

Several infectious etiologies are related to cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), but a review of literature showed only few cases related to tuberculosis (TB), and only one with neurological manifestations.We report an unusual case of CVT related to TB and mutation in prothrombin gene. A 38-man black...

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Main Authors: José Antonio Fiorot Júnior, André Carvalho Felício, Márcia Mauimi Fukujima, Celso Arraes Rodrigues, Vânia Maria Morelli, Dayse Maria Lourenço, Gilmar Fernandes do Prado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2005-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2005000500025