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Establishment of a Modified Ferric Chloride-Induced Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis
Published on: December 30, 2025
[Case of suicide by hanging complicated by cerebral sinus thrombosis]
Kentaro Yamamoto1, Youichi Yanagawa, Shinichiro Iwamoto
1Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
Abstract:
A 43-year-old male with respiratory arrest due to neck hanging was resuscitated at the scene. The head CT on arrival showed diffuse brain swelling predominantly in the right cerebral hemisphere. The swelling improved but right transverse sinus thrombosis was recognized on the 4th hospital day. His conscious state gradually recovered and recanalization of the sinus was confirmed on a subsequent MR venography. He was discharged without neurological deficit. A sinus thrombosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis of brain swelling after hanging.
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