[Cortical thrombophlebitis and developmental venous anomalies].
Abnormal intracranial venous drainage called cerebral venous angioma is usually asymptomatic. Hemorrhages and seizures may however occur. The malformation may rarely be revealed by thrombosis. We report the case of a 25-year-old right-handed woman who developed cortical thrombophlebitis subsequent to developmental venous anomalies. After a course of anticoagulant therapy, outcome was good, demonstrating that anticoagulant therapy may be indicated in spite of the high risk of hemorrhage.
Thobois
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S
Centre d'urgences cérébro-vasculaires, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Lyon.
Nighoghossian
N
N
Mazoyer
J F
JF
Honnorat
J
J
Derex
L
L
Froment
J C
JC
Trouillas
P
P
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin