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Cerebral venous thrombosis as a complication of leptospirosis
Vedat Turhan1, Mehmet Guney Senol, Guner Sonmez
1Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, 34668 Istanbul, Uskudar, Turkey. vedatturhan@yahoo.com <vedatturhan@yahoo.com>
Abstract:
Leptospirosis is an acute infectious disease caused by a spirochete of the leptospira gender and it is characterized by severe vasculitis. It is not common for leptospirosis to present as a primary neurological disease. On the other hand, no study has been reported on the progression of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) in patients with leptospirosis so far. This is the first case reported which shows CVT as a complication after the leptospirosis infection. An acutely developed leptospirosis and post-infectious CVT in a 21-year-old soldier is described here.
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