A kidney transplant patient on cyclosporine therapy presenting with dural venous sinus thrombosis: a case report
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Dural vein thrombosis is an important but rare cause of headache. Therapy with cyclosporine has been reported to result in thrombotic events. We report an unusual case of superior sagittal and transverse sinus thrombosis associated with cyclosporine therapy in a kidney transplant patient.
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