Thrombosis of the Superior Sagittal Sinus in Behcet's Disease With Vascular and Enteric Involvements
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 401-404, 2009.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
We report superior sagittal sinus thrombosis as a central nervous system presentation of Behcet's disease in a patient with peripheral vascular and enteric involvement. The main symptoms were headache and horizontal diplopia due to intracranial hypertension. T1-weighted MRI with gadolinium enhancement revealed a similar pattern of the "empty delta sign" that is usually seen on brain CT. A magnetic resonance venogram revealed filling defects resulting from the thrombosis. These features are helpful for the noninvasive diagnosis of sagittal sinus thrombosis.
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Assunto principal:
Trombose
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Encéfalo
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Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética
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Sistema Nervoso Central
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Hipertensão Intracraniana
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Trombose do Seio Sagital
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Diplopia
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Seio Sagital Superior
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Gadolínio
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Cefaleia
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article