Cerebral venous thrombosis following spinal surgery in a patient with Factor V Leiden mutation

Abstract

Cerebral venous thrombosis is a devastating event leading to high mortality and morbidity rates. We present a case of cerebral venous thrombosis that occurred following spinal surgery in a patient with Factor V Leiden mutation and G1691A heterozygosity. Possible prevention and treatment strategies have been discussed.

Keywords::

• cerebral venous thrombosis
• Factor V Leiden mutation
• computed tomography
• magnetic resonance venography
• Factor Xa inhibitors

Acknowledgements

Murat Şakir Ekşi, M.D. was supported by a grant from Tubitak (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), Grant number: 1059B191400255. The authors thank all of the reviewers, who made the manuscript better with their valuable contributions.

Declaration of interest: All the authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.