Case Report: Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis and COVID-19 Infection. 2021

Manasa Anipindi, and Amanda Scott, and Li Joyce, and Salman Wali, and Mark Morginstin
Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Coronavirus disease-2019 is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus). Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic in March 2020 and has changed our lives in many ways. This infection induces a hypercoagulable state leading to arterial and venous thrombosis, but the exact pathophysiology of thrombosis is unknown. However, various theories have been postulated including excessive cytokine release, endothelial activation, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). We present a patient diagnosed with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) with COVID-19 infection. A 66-year-old man presented to a hospital for evaluation of persistent headaches. He tested positive for COVID-19, and MRI of the brain and CT venogram revealed CVST. He was started on heparin drip in the hospital and transitioned to oral anticoagulants at the time of discharge. His headaches improved with treatment. Even though headache is the most frequent and initial symptom of cerebral venous thrombosis, it is rarely the only symptom. A high index of suspicion is therefore required to diagnose CVST especially if the patient presents with a simple complaint like a headache. Common complaints can delay the diagnosis leading to disease progression. Considering the high mortality rates in patients diagnosed with CVST, we suggest the importance of knowing the association between COVID-19 infection and CVST, especially in susceptible patients.

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