title: [Dural sinus thrombosis: case report].
abstract: We report the case of a 24 year-old pregnant woman, seen at the neurology service by presenting agitation, hallucinations, mental confusion, headache, vision loss, aphasia and seizures. The neuroradiologic exam was compatible with thrombosis in dural sinus and cortical veins. Treatment with abciximab was accomplished and the mechanical lysis of the thrombus was made obtaining restoration of cerebral vein flow. After the procedure, she presented frontal hematoma which was withdrawn surgically. We discuss this infrequent pathology in clinical picture, pathogenesis, image exams and therapeutics.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Neurologia, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil. asdrubal@doctor.com
authors.forename: Asdrubal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falavigna
authors.forename: João Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pontalti
authors.forename: Alisson Roberto
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Teles
mesh_terms: D000077284:Abciximab; D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002404:Catheterization; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000925:Anticoagulants; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D000077284:Abciximab