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Abducens Palsy Due to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a Patient with Heart Failure
Author(s) -
Cem Özgönül,
Osman Melih Ceylan,
Fatih Mehmet Mutlu,
Halil İbrahim Altınsoy,
Mustafa Aparcı
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
turkish journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2147-2661
pISSN - 1300-0659
DOI - 10.4274/tjo.94468
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombus , venous thrombosis , cerebral venous sinus thrombosis , cardiology , thrombosis , etiology , presentation (obstetrics) , heart failure , heterotaxy , surgery , heart disease
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis has a wide spectrum of presentation. The clinical manifestation depends on the location of the thrombus, its rate of progression, and the extent of venous collateralization. In this case report, we present the findings of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis presenting with abducens palsy and papilloedema in a patient with heart failure, an unusual etiology for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.

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