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Extensive cerebral venous thrombosis associated with moderate hyperhomocyst(e)inemia and successfully treated with
Claudia Chaves1, Barbara Voetsch, Joseph Loscalzo
1Department of Neurology, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Mass, USA. claudia.j.chaves@lahey.org
Cerebrovascular Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 27, 2002
Abstract:
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a relatively rare condition caused by multiple etiologies, usually secondary to hypercoagulable states. The optimal treatment is controversial, especially in the presence of hemorrhagic infarcts. We describe an unusual patient with extensive CVT associated with moderate hyperhomocyst(e)inemia who was aggressively treated with chemical and mechanical thrombolysis with an excellent outcome.