Dural sinus thrombosis and venous infarction

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Headache

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

Thrombosis of the superior sagittal and transverse sinuses.

12h follow up

ct

Development of hemorrhagic infarctions, at right frontal and parietal lobes.

24h follow up

ct

Increased density of the cerebral hemorrhagic infarctions, at right frontal and parietal lobes, reflecting rebleeding.

Cord sign

Annotated image

Right transverse sinus thrombosis

Case Discussion

Cerebral venous infarction

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