Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis presenting with excessive subarachnoid hemorrhage in a 14-year-old boy

Emerg Radiol. 2005 Dec;12(1-2):57-9. doi: 10.1007/s10140-005-0438-8. Epub 2005 Nov 22.

Abstract

Cerebral venous thrombosis presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is very rare. We report a case of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis as an initial manifestation of SAH. A 14-year-old boy was admitted with progressive headache, nausea, vomiting, diplopia, and gait disturbance. Cerebral computed tomography scan showed a widely SAH in the basal cisterns, bilateral sylvian fissures, and anterior interhemispheric fissure. Cerebral angiography was performed to detect any aneurysm in intracranial vasculature as a cause of SAH; however, the totally thrombosed superior sagittal sinus, galenic vein, and straight sinus were the sole abnormal findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / diagnosis*
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / drug therapy
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / drug therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed