ABSTRACT
Deep cerebral venous thrombosis (DCVT) remains a very rare entity among the spectrum of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). Due to the bilateral draining territories, DCVT nearly invariably causes bilateral infarction with predictably dismal prognosis. However, rare instances of DCVT with unilateral infarction having favorable prognosis have been described, but pose a wide range of differentials to the clinician and require careful interpretation of clinical and radiological features for accurate diagnosis. Here, we report two unusual cases of DCVT with unilateral thalamic infarction with excellent outcome. We also report a rare case of CVT, with simultaneous deep and cortical vein thrombosis. Through a relevant review of the literature, we also examine the clinical presentations of unilateral infarction due to DCVT and their outcomes.
ABSTRACT
A 68-year-old man presented with right-side facial numbness. MRI showed an extra-axial mass infiltrating the right temporal bone. It was debulked surgically, and histopathology revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma. Ga PSMA PET/CT done in view of increased PSA levels and clinically suspicious hard lesion in prostate showed primary lesion in left side of prostate with metastases to the right temporal bone. Primary carcinoma of the prostate and metastases to the right temporal bone were proven histopathologically. Our case highlights the usefulness of Ga PSMA PET/CT in identifying the primary site in suspected prostate cancer and mapping the metastatic sites.
