title: Obstructive hydrocephalus resulting from cerebral venous thrombosis.
abstract: Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare form of stroke in childhood. Increased intracranial pressure is a well-defined complication of cerebral venous thrombosis but obstructive hydrocephalus as a presentation finding of cerebral venous thrombosis is rarely described. A child case of cerebral sinus thrombosis presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus and management of clinical condition is presented with discussion of reported cases and treatment recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gaziantep Children's Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: Göksel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leblebisatan
authors.forename: Uluç
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Yiş
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doğan
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Derundere