Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis in children.
Sinovenous thrombosis in children is rare, and the symptoms and signs are nonspecific especially in the neonatal population. MR imaging seems to be the most sensitive for accurate diagnosis of dural sinus thrombosis. General medical and neurologic supportive care is the mainstay of treatment. However, more active medical treatment such as anticoagulation, as well as an aggressive form of treatment such as retrograde transvenous fibrinolytic therapy, in children whose condition declines despite adequate anticoagulation therapy can be justified.
Jonas Kimchi
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Division of Neuroradiology, Toronto Western Hospital, Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network (UHN), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Seon Kyu
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Agid
Ronit
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Shroff
Manohar
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Ter Brugge
Karel G
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods