A Case Report of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in Palestine: The Importance of Rapid Diagnosis and Treatment of CVST

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is an often under-diagnosed, life-threatening condition. We report the first caseof CVST in Palestine of a 39-year-old female who presented with a history of loss of consciousness preceded by severevertigo and headache. Brain CT scan without contrast was done, in which no abnormality was detected. Further BrainMRI and MRV studies with contrast showed thrombosis of left transverse sinus with extension to left sigmoid sinus and leftjugular vein. The patient was anticoagulated and admitted to the ICU for regular monitoring and frequent brain CT scansto rule out hemorrhagic transformation. The patient made a full recovery. Lab and molecular studies were carried out asan outpatient to investigate the etiology of this presentation. The aim of this case report is to demonstrate the importanceof early detection and treatment of CVST for a successful outcome.