title: Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis in a child with Crohn's disease, otitis media, and meningitis.
abstract: Pediatric cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Severe long-term sequelae are reported in up to 48% of children. The most frequent location of CSVT in children is the superficial venous system. We present the neuroimaging findings using both computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a 10-year-old child with extensive superficial CSVT. Our report aims to stress the importance of awareness of risk factors in suspecting and rapidly diagnosing CSVT. The application of targeted conventional and advanced MRI sequences is the diagnostic tool of choice in children at risk of or with clinically suspected CSVT.
authors.affiliation: Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Selvitop
authors.affiliation: Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poretti
authors.affiliation: Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Thierry Agm
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Huisman
authors.affiliation: Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA m.w.wagner@me.com.
authors.forename: Matthias W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D034366:Streptococcus anginosus / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: children; magnetic resonance imaging; neuroimaging; risk factor; sinovenous thrombosis