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P Isan1, L Mondot2, B Casolla3
1Department of Neurosurgery, Pasteur 2 Hospital, CHU de Nice, Nice, France; Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
Post-traumatic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (ptCVST) is often associated with brain hemorrhage; consequently, the anticoagulation may be challenging. We report the case of a 42-year-old man who presented with post-traumatic epidural hematoma and rapidly developed transverse sinus thrombosis extending to the internal jugular vein. As the patient was asymptomatic, we decided not to use anticoagulants: close clinical and radiological monitoring was implemented. The hematoma resolved within 2 months, and the CVST diminished by the third month. Such a good outcome is not always the case in ptCVST. The present article also discusses pathophysiological mechanisms and treatment options when hematoma is associated with ptCVST.
Post-traumatic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (ptCVST) is often associated with brain hemorrhage; consequently, the anticoagulation may be challenging. We report the case of a 42-year-old man who presented with post-traumatic epidural hematoma and rapidly developed transverse sinus thrombosis extending to the internal jugular vein. As the patient was asymptomatic, we decided not to use anticoagulants: close clinical and radiological monitoring was implemented. The hematoma resolved within 2 months, and the CVST diminished by the third month. Such a good outcome is not always the case in ptCVST. The present article also discusses pathophysiological mechanisms and treatment options when hematoma is associated with ptCVST.
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