Post traumatic dural sinus thrombosis following epidural hematoma: Literature review and case report
Lorenzo Pescatori1, Maria Pia Tropeano1, Cristina Mancarella1
1Lorenzo Pescatori, Maria Pia Tropeano, Cristina Mancarella, Emiliano Prizio, Giorgio Santoro, Maurizio Domenicucci, DAI Neurology and Psichiatry - Department of Neurosurgery, Policlinico Umberto I - Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
Dural sinus thrombosis following a head trauma is a rare condition, described in literature along with the lack of consensus regarding diagnosis and management. We present a case of a fifty-year-old man with a head injury and combined supratentorial-subtentorial epidural hematoma who was treated conservatively through the administration of low molecular weight heparin. The diagnosis and management of this condition are discussed based on a literature review. The early diagnosis may prevent potentially treatable poor outcomes.
