[Cerebral venous thrombosis imagiologic features in a pregnant woman]

Acta Med Port. 2011 Jan-Feb;24(1):193-8. Epub 2011 Feb 28.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a relatively rare but serious condition potentially reversible upon accurate diagnosis and adequate therapy. The peri-partum state and pregnancy are predisposing factors and TVC accounts for about 6% of maternal deaths. Its clinical symptoms depend on the the thrombus site and extension, and also on the existing collateral vessels network. We present the case of a 33 year-old woman, 13 weeks pregnant, that complained of headaches and whose cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed a subtotal oclusión of the superior sagittal sinus. We discuss the imaging features of dural venous thrombosis in the acute phase.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Thrombosis / complications
  • Intracranial Thrombosis / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis*
  • Venous Thrombosis / complications
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis*