Recurrent cerebral venous infarcts and superior vena cava obstruction: case report.
We report a patient with repeated venous infarcts in the occipital lobe and occlusion of the superior vena cava. The pathogenetic relationships between the superior vena cava occlusion and the brain infarcts are discussed. High pressure in the superior venous territory and incomplete patency of the transverse sinus are probably responsible for the venous infarcts.
Bozzao
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Department of Radiology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
Gallucci
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Marsili
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Cerone
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G
D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000098:blood supply; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014690:Venous Pressure / Q000502:physiology