Incidental cerebral venous thrombosis in a patient with multiple sclerosis
Related Experiment Video
Updated: Nov 1, 2026

Comprehensive Endovascular and Open Surgical Management of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Published on: October 20, 2017
1KKUH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is rarely reported in patients with multiple sclerosis. We recently managed a 32 year-old Saudi female patient who was managed for a relapse of her multiple sclerosis but in whom CVT was incidentally found in the course of investigations. She was asymptomatic with regards to the CVT and she had no identifiable predisposing factor apart from her recent confinement which was uneventful. The case underscores the importance of looking for other lesions that may be 'clinically silent' in MS patients presenting with relapse as well as emphasising the advantage of neuroimaging in revealing unsuspected but potentially fatal disorders.
Related Concept Videos
Multiple Sclerosis l: Introduction
Venous Thrombosis I: Introduction
Venous Thrombosis III: Interprofessional Care
Venous Thrombosis II: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Studies
Cerebral Edema ll: Pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis IV: Nursing Management