Presentation
Headache.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Transverse sinus thrombosis
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Selected axial images from a CT brain demonstrate asymmetric hyperdensity in the region of left transverse sinus.
From the case:
Transverse sinus thrombosis
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CT venogram demonstrates a thrombosis of her left transverse sinus, sigmoid sinus and into the internal jugular vein.
Case Discussion
The patient was taking the oral contraceptive pill, which is a recognized risk factor for developing dural venous sinus thrombosis.
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