Prolonged Corticosteroid Use Leading to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Rare Association.
cerebral sinus
cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
corticosteroids
thrombosis
venous
young male
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
accepted:
28
06
2023
medline:
31
7
2023
pubmed:
31
7
2023
entrez:
31
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Partial or complete obstruction of blood flow in venous sinuses of the brain leads to a clinical condition termed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). In most diagnosed cases, CVST has at least one risk factor identified among many postulated, and it most commonly includes acquired or inherited prothrombotic conditions. Steroid intake for intentional weight gain is prevalent in the general population, especially among new-generation bodybuilders and athletes. Excess exogenous steroids have many adverse effects, and increasing the risk of venous thromboembolism is one of them. The role of these steroids in developing CVST among such individuals has not been reported frequently in the literature. We report a case of a young male with a history of chronic exogenous steroid intake to increase his body weight, who presented with clinical features of CVST.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37519533
doi: 10.7759/cureus.41104
pmc: PMC10382212
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e41104Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Jain et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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