scholarly journals Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis during Everest Expedition: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Khanal ◽  
L. Thapa ◽  
A. M. Shrestha ◽  
S. Bhattarai ◽  
D. Sapkota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Severe Headache ◽  
Sigmoid Sinus ◽  
Venous Sinus ◽  
Mr Venography ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Mount Everest ◽  
Poor Clinical Outcome ◽  
Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare but serious disorder that is associated with a poor clinical outcome. We report a 35-year-old man who had a severe headache and diplopia while climbing Mount Everest. His MR venography showed right transverse and right sigmoid sinus thrombosis. He improved on anticoagulant and symptomatic measures. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis at high altitude is discussed.

Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 965-970
Author(s):  
Walter K. Imai ◽  
F. Richard Everhart ◽  
Joe M. Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Venous Sinus ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Noninvasive Technique ◽  
Radionuclide Studies ◽  
Venous Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Sagittal Sinus ◽  
Oral Contraceptive Use

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a condition that is well documented as a complication of the latter stages of pregnancy and with an even greater incidence during the puerperium. More recently this entity has been associated with the use of oral contraceptives. A case is presented of a 15-year-old girl with this condition, in whom the occurrence as well as the resolution of a superior sagittal sinus thrombosis was demonstrated with serial computed tomography (CT) scans and radionuclide studies. The discussion of this case, coupled with a review of the literature, describes the clinical presentation, explores the possible etiology, offers a noninvasive technique for confirming the diagnosis, and presents the medical management of this condition. It is postulated that cerebral venous sinus thrombosis occurs with a greater frequency than is currently recognized. Health professionals involved with monitoring the health care of adolescents during pregnancy and in the puerperium should be aware of this potential complication. In addition, association of this condition with oral contraceptive use should be recognized.

scholarly journals Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Case Report

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-41
Author(s):  
Debasish Kumar Saha ◽  
ASM Areef Ahsan ◽  
Mohammad Omar Faruq ◽  
Kaniz Fatema ◽  
Fatema Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Severe Headache ◽  
Predisposing Factors ◽  
Venous Sinus ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Venous Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
Dangerous Condition

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare but dangerous condition occurring with an incidence of 3-4 cases per million per year. CVST presents a diagnostic challenge due to its varied presentation pattern. Here we report a case of a 40 year old diabetic, male, presenting with sudden severe headache with quadriplegia, where two predisposing factors were found.Bangladesh Crit Care J March 2015; 3 (1): 39-41

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