Multiple Intracranial Dural Sinus Thrombosis associated with Polycythemia: Case Report.
- Author:
Byung Ryong DO
1
;
Tai Jin BAIK
;
Jong Kwang LEE
;
Byung Joon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sinus thrombosis;
Polycythemia;
Urokinase;
DSA;
Lumbo-peritoneal shunt
- MeSH:
Angiography;
Brain;
Contraceptives, Oral;
Dicumarol;
Humans;
Phlebotomy;
Polycythemia*;
Postpartum Period;
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial*;
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1986;15(2):279-286
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cerebral venous thrombosis is commonly related to infectious processes, trauma, neoplasm, puerperium, and the use of oral contraceptives, etc., but this case was associated with a very rare condition, "polycythemia". This case was confirmed by hematologic study, brain C-T, conventional angiography, and digital subtraction angiography(DSA). The patient was treated by venesection, the use of urokinase and dicumarol, and lumbo-peritoneal shunt(L-P shunt), etc. Post-treatment DSA showed the complete recanalization of all dural sinuses except the left transverse sinus, suggesting normal variant.
