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Establishment of a Modified Ferric Chloride-Induced Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis
Published on: December 30, 2025
[A case of superior sagittal sinus thrombosis after closed head injury]
Serdar Kabataş1, Erdinç Civelek, Altay Sencer
1Department of Neurosurgery, Medicine Faculty of Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. kabatasserdar@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis (SSST) is a rare entity, most often arising from infections, dehydration, and hematologic disorders. Development of this condition secondary to trauma is extremely rare. In this report, a 13-year-old boy who developed SSST following a closed head injury is presented. Imaging studies showed SSST caused by a depressed skull fracture. Neurologic examination of the patient was normal other than bilateral papillary stasis. He was treated with antiedematous and anticonvulsant drugs. Magnetic resonance venography obtained eight months after the diagnosis showed unoccluded superior sagittal sinus, neurologic examination findings were normal, as well.
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