title: Dural sinus thrombosis owing to polycythaemia vera in a 12-year-old girl.
abstract: Because of the rarity of dural sinus thrombosis in children with polycythaemia vera (PV), the options for diagnosis and treatment remain elusive. A 12-year-old girl was admitted with dural sinus thrombosis associated with PV, diagnosed by magnetic resonance venography. She was managed  with interventional endovascular thrombolectomy and venoplasty, phlebotomy, hydroxyurea, low molecular weight heparin, and aspirin followed by warfarin. She made a good recovery without residual neurological deficit. This case highlights the importance of diagnosis and appropriate intervention  with multi-modality treatments in patients with PV and thrombosis.
authors: Department of Paediatrics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. colettejj@hotmail.com
authors: H X
authors: HX
authors: Guo
authors: G C
authors: GC
authors: Chan
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Chiang
authors: M H
authors: MH
authors: Ho
authors: E Y T
authors: EY
authors: Chan
authors: S Y
authors: SY
authors: Ha
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018962:Phlebotomy; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants