Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis as Unusual Site of Polycythemia Vera Associated Thrombosis

Elabbass Abdelmahmuod; Elrazi Ali; Mohanad  Ahmed; Mohamed Abdelrazek; Samah Kohla; mohamed yassin

doi:10.22541/au.160310544.47999562/v1

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Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis as Unusual Site of Polycythemia Vera Associated Thrombosis

Elabbass Abdelmahmuod,
Elrazi Ali,
Mohanad Ahmed,
Mohamed Abdelrazek,
Samah Kohla,
mohamed yassin

Abstract

Polycythemia vera (PV) characterize by an increase in RBCs and hemoglobin concentration. The typical presentation of PV is a plethora and thrombosis. Sites of thrombosis are Lower limbs. Rare sites of thrombosis are sagittal sinus. We report a case of 52 years old women with polycythemia complicated with sagittal thrombosis