Cerebral venous thrombosis following an immunoglobulin-E mediated anaphylactic reaction

• Published in: Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases Vol. 32; no. 1; p. 106873
• Main Authors: Dias da Costa, Mariana, Nascimento Alves, Pedro, Aguiar de Sousa, Diana, Canhão, Patrícia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anaphylaxis; Anaphylaxis - complications; Anaphylaxis - etiology; Cerebral Infarction - etiology; Cerebral venous thrombosis; Corticosteroids; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin E; Intracranial Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging; Intracranial Thrombosis - drug therapy; Intracranial Thrombosis - etiology; Middle Aged; Thrombosis - complications; Venous Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging; Venous Thrombosis - drug therapy; Venous Thrombosis - etiology; Anaphylaxis; Corticosteroids; Cerebral venous thrombosis; Immunoglobulin-E

Prothrombotic and pro-inflammatory states are known cerebral venous thrombosis risk factors. To date, two cases of venous thrombotic events after immunoglobulin-E mediated anaphylaxis have been reported. Herein, we describe the first case of cerebral venous thrombosis in close temporal relation with...