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Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis in the Presence of Idiopathic Bilateral Internal Jugular Vein Stenosis
Author(s) -
Saponaro Stephen A,
Flanders Adam E,
Friedman David P,
Mandel Steven
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/jon19944148
Subject(s) - medicine , superior sagittal sinus , stenosis , internal jugular vein , thrombosis , radiology , sinus (botany) , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , botany , biology , genus
Cerebral venous outflow obstruction and anomalies in cerebral venous circulation predispose to dural sinus thrombosis. This case report illustrates the magnetic resonance and angiographic findings in a patient who had superior sagittal sinus thrombosis secondary to idiopathic bilateral internal jugular vein stenosis, a previously unrecognized entity. The findings suggest that bilateral stenosis of the internal jugular veins at their junction with the innominate veins causes obstruction to cerebral venous outflow leading to dural sinus thrombosis.