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Isolated Cortical Venous Thrombosis Associated With Intracranial Hypotension Syndrome
Author(s) -
Albayram Sait,
Kara Batuhan,
Ipek Hamiyet,
Ozbayrak Mustafa,
Kantarci Fatih
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01398.x
Subject(s) - medicine , venous thrombosis , thrombosis , magnetic resonance imaging , intracranial thrombosis , anesthesia , intracranial hypotension , heparin , cerebral veins , cardiology , radiology , surgery
The association of intracranial hypotension syndrome with cerebral venous thrombosis is rare. We report our experience with isolated cortical venous thrombosis, which developed after unsuccessful epidural anesthesia. Magnetic resonance imaging showed characteristic imaging findings of intracranial hypotension syndrome, such as dural thickening and brain sagging. We also detected right parietal venous hemorrhagic infarction secondary to right‐sided cortical venous thrombosis. After the treatment of intracranial hypotension via epidural blood patch, heparin was used to treat cortical venous thrombosis.