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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

Case contributed by Marcin Czarniecki
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

29 year old female complaining of headache, without any neurological deficits.

Patient Data

Age: 29
Gender: Female

A hyperdense left sigmoid sinus is visible, otherwise normal.

A filling defect is visible in the left transverse and sigmoid sinus in keeping with a cerebral vein thrombosis.

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