Dural sinus thrombosis with marked enlargement of the venous sinus--case report.
A 36-year-old female presented with dural sinus thrombosis manifesting as marked enlargement of the venous sinus, which could not be differentiated from epidural hematoma on computed tomography during the acute phase. Magnetic resonance imaging showed characteristic serial changes of the thrombus in the healing process. We believe this condition developed from use of oral contraceptives. Systemic anticoagulant therapy was effective without hemorrhagic complication.
Kodera
Toshiaki
T
Department of Neurosurgery, Sugita Genpaku Memorial Obama Municipal Hospital, Obama, Fukui, Japan.
Hirose
Satoshi
S
Takeuchi
Hiroaki
H
Kikuta
Ken-ichiro
K
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin