| Cerebral vein thrombosis associated with aneurysmal subarachnoid bleeding: implications for treatment. | |
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PMID: 14706394 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Cerebral vein thrombosis associated with aneurysmal subarachnoid bleeding is an uncommon event rarely described in the literature. We report here a case and summarize the problems in the management of this patient. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 48-year-old female suffered from two episodes of severe headache and vomiting 7 days before and on the day of admission. She was deeply somnolent with mild paresis of her right leg. Computed tomography (CT) scans revealed diffuse basal subarachnoid bleeding and a left parietal subcortical hemorrhagic area. A cerebral angiogram demonstrated an anterior communicating artery aneurysm. The angiographic late venous phase showed nonopacification of the cortical veins on the hemorrhagic area compatible with cerebral vein thrombosis. She underwent successful aneurysm clipping combined with moderate systemic anticoagulation. After 7 days of gradual clinical improvement she presented acute bilateral cerebral herniation signs and died 48 hours later. CT scan showed a generalized brain swelling. Postmortem examination confirmed the correct occlusion of the ruptured aneurysm sac and the presence of a postthrombotic subcortical left parietal hemorrhage as well as a complete obstruction of the superior sagittal sinus extended into both transverse sinus. CONCLUSIONS: The fatal outcome with the documented extended thrombosis, despite careful anticoagulation therapy, indicates the necessity of closely meshed follow-up studies examining the sinus patency in such complicated cases with associated pathology. |
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Authors:
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Mario Carvi y Nievas; Eberhard Haas; Hans-Georg Höllerhage; Thomas Lorey; Peter-Josef Klein |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Surgical neurology Volume: 61 ISSN: 0090-3019 ISO Abbreviation: Surg Neurol Publication Date: 2004 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-01-06 Completed Date: 2004-02-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0367070 Medline TA: Surg Neurol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 95-8; discussion 98 Citation Subset: IM |
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Neurosurgical Clinic and Pathological Institute, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt A.M. Main, FFM- Höchst, Germany. |
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Brain
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blood supply Cerebral Angiography Cerebral Veins / radiography*, surgery Diagnosis, Differential Fatal Outcome Female Headache / diagnosis Humans Intracranial Aneurysm / complications, diagnosis, surgery Middle Aged Neurosurgical Procedures / methods Postoperative Complications Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / complications*, diagnosis, surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis*, etiology*, surgery Vomiting / etiology |
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