title: Selective infusion of urokinase and thrombectomy in the treatment of acute cerebral sinus thrombosis.
abstract: Acute cerebral sinus thrombosis caused a patient to decompensate rapidly and required immediate relief of her venous thrombosis as a life-saving procedure. The thrombus was laced with urokinase and removed from the sinuses with thrombectomy catheters. This reinstituted flow and she recovered full neurologic function within 4 hours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Denver Health Medical Center, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Novak
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Coldwell
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Brega
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020225:Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017131:Thrombectomy; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator