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A rare case of cerebral venous thrombosis in male with secondary thrombophilia

JEYAKUMAR JEYAKUMAR

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Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare
cause of stroke.The incidence is 1-3 per
millionpeople. 75 percent of cerebral venous
thrombosis cases occurs in females.
Here we present a caseof male
cerebral venous thrombosis with secondary
thrombophilia who presented with
seizures.


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