title: Neuroimaging of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Old Dilemma and the New Diagnostic Methods.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cerebral venous thrombosis is a relatively uncommon neurologic disorder that is potentially reversible with prompt diagnosis and appropriate medical care. The pathogenesis is multifactorial and the disease may occur at any age. CVT is often associated with nonspecific symptoms. Radiologists play a crucial role in patient care by providing early diagnosis through interpretation of imaging studies. Underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis can increase the risk of severe complications, including hemorrhagic stroke or death. The purpose of this study is to investigate radiological and clinical characteristics of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) based on material from 34 patients under care of our hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 34 patients were diagnosed with CVT from August 2009 until March 2015. A clinical and radiological database of patients with final diagnosis of CVT was analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patient group included 22 women and 12 men at a mean age of 48.7 years (ranging from 27 to 77 years). In the study group 8 patients (23.5%) suffered from hemorrhagic infarction, whereas 16 patients (47%) were diagnosed with venous infarction without hemorrhage. Thirty patients (88%) had transverse sinus thrombosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to our study, CVT was more prevalent in women. Transverse sinus was the most common location. Among all age groups, the highest prevalence was seen in the fifth decade (n=14). Contrast-enhanced CT and MR venography were the most sensitive imaging modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Center of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walecki
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Center of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Bartosz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mruk
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Center of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nawrocka-Laskus
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Center of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piliszek
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Mathematics and Information Science, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Przelaskowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Center of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sklinda
keywords: Intracranial Hemorrhages; Stroke; Venous Thrombosis