Isolated cerebral sinovenous thrombosis: a rare case of neonatal antiphospholipid syndrome

Maria Pia De Carolis; Silvia Salvi; Iliana Bersani; Sara De Carolis

Isolated cerebral sinovenous thrombosis: a rare case of neonatal antiphospholipid syndrome

Indian Pediatr. 2012 May;49(5):411-2.

Authors

Maria Pia De Carolis¹, Silvia Salvi, Iliana Bersani, Sara De Carolis

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. mpia.decarolis@rm.unicatt.it

PMID: 22700668

Abstract

We describe a case of neonatal cerebral sinovenous thrombosis associated with the presence of anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPL). We recommend that in all cases of neonatal thrombosis, the couple mother-infant should be extensively tested for the presence of both acquired (aPL) and congenital thrombophilia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / blood
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / blood
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / pathology
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / blood
Immunoglobulin M / blood
Infant, Newborn
Intracranial Thrombosis / blood
Intracranial Thrombosis / etiology*
Intracranial Thrombosis / pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Superior Sagittal Sinus / pathology

Substances

Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M