Open AccessDeep Cerebral Vein Thrombosis: A Clinical Masquerader
Author(s) -
Prabhat Kumar,
Gargi Sasmal,
Subodh Kumar Mahto,
Shreya Gupta,
Harish Gupta
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25910.9712
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , cerebral veins , deep vein , intracranial thrombosis , vein , venous thrombosis , stroke (engine) , radiology , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Cerebral Vein Thrombosis (CVT) is an uncommon cause of stroke. Thrombosis can occur in superficial veins, deep venous system or cortical veins of brain. The term Deep Cerebral Vein Thrombosis (DCVT) is used for thrombosis of internal cerebral vein, vein of Galen and basal vein of Rosenthal. Only 10% cases of CVT are because of thrombosis of deep cerebral vein. The diagnosis of DCVT is often missed because of its heterogenous presentation. Herein, we present a case of DCVT which was initially treated as meningoencephalitis. A timely advised brain imaging helped in making the diagnosis and patient recovered completely after institution of anticoagulation.