Complete versus partial lateral sinus thrombosis: a pathophysiological hypothesis.
OBJECTIVE
The lateral sinus (LS) is composed of the transverse sinus (TS) and sigmoid sinus (SiS).


METHODS
We studied the clinical pattern of complete or isolated LS thrombosis in 22 consecutive patients.


RESULTS
Isolated LS thrombosis patients had a more severe clinical presentation, and more frequent intracranial hemorrhages and seizures.


CONCLUSIONS
These data suggest that partial involvement of the LS in the thrombotic process may cause more severe clinical symptoms.
Clinica Neurologica A, Department of Neurological Sciences, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. marta.altieri@uniroma1.it
Marta
M
Altieri
Alessio
A
Mercurio
Vittorio
V
Di Piero
Edoardo
E
Vicenzini
Gian Luigi
GL
Lenzi
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020227:Lateral Sinus Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed