Abstract | BACKGROUND: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare cause of stroke that preferentially affects reproductive aged females and patients with hereditary or acquired thrombotic risk factors. The superior sagittal sinus and transverse sinus are the two most common sites for thrombus formation. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report a case of CVT arising in a very rare location, the sphenoparietal sinus. A 32-year-old woman with a history of factor V Leiden mutation and multiple prior episodes of venous thromboembolism presented with a new-onset seizure, headache, and emesis. CT angiography ultimately revealed thrombosis of the left sphenoparietal sinus. The patient received anticoagulation with apixaban with resolution of symptoms and without complications. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Camille K Milton, David L Gordon, Chad A Glenn, Andrew K Conner |
Journal | Surgical neurology international
(Surg Neurol Int)
Vol. 12
Pg. 197
( 2021)
ISSN: 2229-5097 [Print] United States |
PMID | 34084624
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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