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Improvement in papilledema and visual loss after endovascular stent placement in dural sinus thrombosis
M G Hunt1, A G Lee, R H Kardon
1University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Departments of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Iowa City, USA.
Neuro-Ophthalmology (Aeolus Press)
|January 4, 2003
Abstract
Objective:
To report two cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with papilledema and visual loss that improved after endovascular stent placement.
Materials And Methods:
Retrospective case series from a tertiary ophthalmic center.
Results:
Two cases of venous sinus occlusion treated with angioplasty and stenting are described. Both cases experienced improvement in optic disc edema and visual function following the procedures.
Conclusion:
Endovascular stent placement may relieve increased intracranial pressure and papilledema caused by cerebral sinus thrombosis and may prevent further visual loss.