Open AccessSuccessful treatment of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis by balloon venoplasty: a case report
Author(s) -
Wei Chen,
Wenjing Gu,
Mingchao Shi,
Derui Kong,
Kuaile Zhao,
Huixin Zhou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of international medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1473-2300
pISSN - 0300-0605
DOI - 10.1177/03000605211063278
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral venous sinus thrombosis , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , intracranial thrombosis , sigmoid sinus , heparin , balloon , surgery , sinus (botany) , cerebral veins , radiology , botany , biology , genus
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a special cerebrovascular disease affecting young adult and middle-aged people. The clinical manifestations of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis are diverse and nonspecific; thus, imaging plays an important role in early diagnosis. Anticoagulation with heparin is the preferred treatment for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Endovascular treatment is also being increasingly used to achieve recanalization of the cerebral venous sinus. We herein describe a woman in her early 50s who was diagnosed with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis for which anticoagulation with heparin was ineffective. To improve her symptoms and prognosis, we selected balloon venoplasty to treat the right sigmoid sinus thrombosis. Her condition subsequently improved, and no recurrence was observed after several follow-ups.