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Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan

Adeela lrfan, Huma Hasnain.

Abstract
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare condition affecting mountaineers in high altitude areas. We present a case of a 45-year-old male who presented with head­ache, nausea, and visual impairment immediate­ly after the descent from K-2 mountain (8611 meters) in Pakistan. His neurological exam did not reveal any findings, CT scan brain was done which showed thrombosis in the superior sagit­tal sinus with associated wedge-shaped hemor­rhage in the frontal lobe. He was managed conservatively on anticoagulation and was discharged subsequently.

Key words: High altitude sickness, superior sagittal sinus thrombosis, K2, HACE


 
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lrfan A, Hasnain H. Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan. SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 53-54. doi:10.5455/sajem.030214


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lrfan A, Hasnain H. Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan. https://www.sajem.org/?mno=51741 [Access: December 06, 2023]. doi:10.5455/sajem.030214


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lrfan A, Hasnain H. Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan. SAJEM. 2020; 3(2): 53-54. doi:10.5455/sajem.030214



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lrfan A, Hasnain H. Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan. SAJEM. (2020), [cited December 06, 2023]; 3(2): 53-54. doi:10.5455/sajem.030214



Harvard Style

lrfan, A. & Hasnain, . H. (2020) Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan. SAJEM, 3 (2), 53-54. doi:10.5455/sajem.030214



Turabian Style

lrfan, Adeela, and Huma Hasnain. 2020. Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan. South Asian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 3 (2), 53-54. doi:10.5455/sajem.030214



Chicago Style

lrfan, Adeela, and Huma Hasnain. "Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan." South Asian Journal of Emergency Medicine 3 (2020), 53-54. doi:10.5455/sajem.030214



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

lrfan, Adeela, and Huma Hasnain. "Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan." South Asian Journal of Emergency Medicine 3.2 (2020), 53-54. Print. doi:10.5455/sajem.030214



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

lrfan, A. & Hasnain, . H. (2020) Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a High-Altitude Climber at K-2, Pakistan. South Asian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 3 (2), 53-54. doi:10.5455/sajem.030214