title: Progressive posttraumatic superior sagittal sinus thrombosis complicated by pulmonary embolism. Case report.
abstract: A case of progressive posttraumatic superior sagittal sinus thrombosis is presented, with the complication of pulmonary embolism. A good clinical outcome followed treatment with barbiturate coma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed