Aspectos imagiológicos da trombose venosa cerebral numa mulher grávida

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a relatively rare but serious condition potentially reversible upon accurate diagnosis and adequate therapy. The peri-partum state and pregnancy are predisposing factors and TVC accounts for about 6% of maternal deaths. Its clinical symptoms depend on the the thro...

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Published inActa médica portuguesa Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 193 - 198
Main Authors Ferreira, Maria Madalena, Rios, Ana Cristina, Fragata, Isabel, Baptista, José Tiago, Manaças, Rui, Reis, João
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ordem dos Médicos 28.02.2011
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Summary:Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a relatively rare but serious condition potentially reversible upon accurate diagnosis and adequate therapy. The peri-partum state and pregnancy are predisposing factors and TVC accounts for about 6% of maternal deaths. Its clinical symptoms depend on the the thrombus site and extension, and also on the existing collateral vessels network. We present the case of a 33 year-old woman, 13 weeks pregnant, that complained of headaches and whose cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed a subtotal oclusión of the superior sagittal sinus. We discuss the imaging features of dural venous thrombosis in the acute phase.
ISSN:0870-399X
1646-0758
DOI:10.20344/amp.327