Cerebral venous thrombosis with a catch

BACKGROUND: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare entity typically occurring in patients in hypercoagulable states. They can also occur in cases of trauma. The symptoms are nonspecific. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 28-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a head injury. During the nec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lavadi, Raj Swaroop, Sandeep, B. V., Banga, Manpreet Singh, Halhalli, Sangamesh, Kishan, Anantha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific Scholar 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8720431/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34992907
http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_1021_2021
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare entity typically occurring in patients in hypercoagulable states. They can also occur in cases of trauma. The symptoms are nonspecific. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 28-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a head injury. During the necessary imaging, it was found that he had a depressed skull fracture and other signs of traumatic brain injury. Unbeknownst to the patient and the patient party, it was also revealed that the patient only had one kidney. Wound debridement and excision of the depressed fracture were performed. A postoperative MRI revealed that the patient had CVT. CONCLUSION: There should be a high index of suspicion for CVT in case of traumatic head injuries. The surgeon should plan management according to the patient’s comorbidities.

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