title: Dural sinus and internal jugular vein thrombosis complicating a blunt head injury in a pediatric patient.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) following a blunt head trauma is a rare condition, described in the literature along with the lack of consensus regarding diagnosis and management. We present a case of a pediatric patient with a blunt head injury and epidural hematoma, who developed dural sinus and internal jugular vein thrombosis with fatal outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most of reports show good outcome and recovery, but CVST might be related to poor recovery and even lead to death. The diagnosis and management of this condition are discussed based on a literature review.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to keep a high degree of suspicion of CVST since early diagnosis may prevent potentially treatable catastrophic outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of São Paulo Medical School (FMUSP), Rua Alves Guimaraes, 643 - ap.132, São Paulo, São Paulo 05410-001, Brazil. beerfurlan@uol.com.br
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beer-Furlan
authors.forename: César Cimonari
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: de Almeida
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Noleto
authors.forename: Wellingson
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Paiva
authors.forename: Almir Andrade
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Manoel Jacobsen
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*