Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in an Adolescent Presenting with Headache. |
Ji Sung Kim, Jae Yong Choi, Hyun Seok Seo, Cheol Am Kim, Kyun Woo Lee, Byeong Hee Son |
Department of Pediatrics, Dae-Dong Hospital, Busan, Korea. pedson@naver.com |
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Abstract |
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) in children is rare and its cause is multifactorial. The clinical manifestations of CVST vary and may cause long-term neurological sequelae and even death on rare occasion. In this case, a 15 year old boy presented with severe headache and vomiting for 1 day. Brain MRI with venography revealed multiple lesions of CVST in superior sagittal sinus and the left transverse sinus. Anticoagulation therapy was performed for 3 months, which led to the complete resolution in superior sagittal sinus and partial resolution in left transverse sinus. |
Key Words:
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis, Children |
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