title: Cerebral deep venous thrombosis: case report and literature review.
abstract: The case of a 28 years old woman presenting with headache, drowsiness and vomiting of a short duration, is presented. She was diagnosed as deep cerebral venous thrombosis on the basis of MRI findings. Treatment with heparin gave completed recovery.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Muhammad Zafar
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Rafique
authors.forename: Vaqar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bari
authors.forename: Kashif
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.forename: Muhammad Nadeem
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010690:Phlebography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014839:Vomiting / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin