Open AccessInferior Petrosal Sinus Thrombosis in a Child due to Malposition of Central Venous Catheter: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Akıncı Burcu,
Duyu Muhterem,
Alkılıç Liya,
Yılmaz Karapınar Deniz,
Karapınar Bülent
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000484637
Subject(s) - case report
Objective: To report a case of inferior petrosal sinus thrombosis associated with malposition of central venous catheterization (CVC). Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 5-month-old boy was admitted to Şifa University Hospital because of pneumonia. When exophthalmos occurred in the right eye, he was referred to Ege University Hospital. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance venography confirmed that the catheter in the right inferior petrosal sinus caused the thrombosis. The catheter was extracted and anticoagulant treatment was started. Conclusion: In this case report, malpositioning of the CVC was the cause of the thrombosis. To minimize such complications, catheterization should be done with the supervision of an expert and postprocedure radiography should also be performed.