title: Post-traumatic sagittal sinus thrombosis: case report.
abstract: Post-traumatic superior sagittal sinus thrombosis is rare. The usual presentation is raised intracranial pressure symptoms. We report a case of post-traumatic superior sagittal sinus thrombosis in which the computed tomography (CT) scan revealed depressed fracture of the vertex with parasagittal contusions. Despite surgical elevation of the fracture and repair of the superior sagittal sinus, the patient developed thrombosis of the anterior half of the superior sagittal sinus with bilateral hemorrhagic infarcts in the motor strip. This case is reported for its rarity and to highlight the importance of careful postoperative observation of such patients. In such settings, timely diagnosis and anticoagulant therapy are rewarding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Skims, Kashmir, India. nkhursh@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Nayil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khursheed
authors.forename: Ramzan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Altaf
authors.forename: Nizami
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Furqan
authors.forename: Abrar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Yawar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020225:Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult