Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in an Adolescent Presenting with Headache.
- Author:
Ji Sung KIM
1
;
Jae Yong CHOI
;
Hyun Seok SEO
;
Cheol Am KIM
;
Kyun Woo LEE
;
Byeong Hee SON
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Dae-Dong Hospital, Busan, Korea. pedson@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis;
Children
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Brain;
Child;
Headache;
Humans;
Phlebography;
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial;
Superior Sagittal Sinus;
Vomiting
- From:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
2012;20(4):244-249
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) in children is rare and its cause is multifactorial. The clinical manifestations of CVST vary and may cause long-term neurological sequelae and even death on rare occasion. In this case, a 15 year old boy presented with severe headache and vomiting for 1 day. Brain MRI with venography revealed multiple lesions of CVST in superior sagittal sinus and the left transverse sinus. Anticoagulation therapy was performed for 3 months, which led to the complete resolution in superior sagittal sinus and partial resolution in left transverse sinus.
