On cerebral contrast-enhanced and T1-weighted MRI (upper left), contrast sparing of the midline in the great cerebral vein (vein of Galen) and straight sinus (arrows) are shown. Bilateral signal ...

Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) is a type of blood clot that forms in your brain. The clot can cause a brain bleed that leads to stroke that needs immediate medical attention.

INTRODUCTION Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is defined as the presence of a thrombus within a venous sinus, superficial intracranial vein, or deep intracranial vein. It is an uncommon condition that ...

Mary was seen in the ED where a CT scan of the brain demonstrated asymmetry of the posterior fossa within the left transverse sinus suggestive of a venous thrombosis.

Learn about the tests your doctor may use to diagnose deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot that can be dangerous, and which specialists can help treat this condition.

Thrombosis in Labbé's vein should lead to infarction in the temporal lobe. Bilateral or unilateral infarction in the thalami, basal ganglia and internal capsule is typically seen in thrombosis of ...

Head CT demonstrated acute thrombosis of the vein of Galen and straight sinus. The patient was given a 75 unit/kg bolus of heparin, started on a heparin infusion and transferred to our institution.

Sinus and cerebral vein thrombosis is easily missed if the correct imaging X-ray study is not done. The appropriate test for diagnosis is an MRI venogram (or MRV) or CT venogram (CTV).

Transverse sinus thrombosis is a rare type of stroke that a blood clot in the brain can cause. It requires immediate medical attention. Learn more.

Keywords: cerebral venous thrombosis, venous sinus thrombosis, stroke, Latin America, South America, Central America, Caribbean, critical review Citation: Bezerra GMdS, Cavalcante YS, Matos-Neto PR, ...