Extensive thrombosis of the venous sinuses of the brain, a case report

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.15951525180315

• Palavras-chave: Cerebral Venous Thrombosis; Cranial Tomography; Cerebral Venous Sinuses; Filling Failure; Radiology.

• Keywords: Cerebral Venous Thrombosis; Cranial Tomography; Cerebral Venous Sinuses; Filling Failure; Radiology.

• Abstract:

  INTRODUCTION: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a relatively uncommon disease, with an estimated annual incidence of between two and seven cases per million in the general population (STAM 2003). CVT is one of the few causes of cerebral hemorrhage that require treatment with anticoagulation. Since anticoagulation is contraindicated in most cases of cerebral bleeding, diagnostic certainty is important, making the radiologist's task more difficult (STAM, 2003). OBJECTIVE: To  report the case of a 38-year-old patient diagnosed with extensive cranial venous sinus thrombosis and its clinical and radiological implications. METHOD: The data contained in this study was obtained from the electronic medical record, anamnesis, physical examination and complementary exams. CONCLUSION: The results obtained in this study contribute to improving the diagnosis of patients with extensive venous thrombosis, since it is a rare case in the literature, with the aim of contributing to excellence in care and building prevention of new cases.