Clinical diagnosis and treatment for superior sagittal sinus thrombosis / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the diagnosis and treatment of superior sagittal sinus thrombosis.Methods The early diagnosis and treatment of superior sagittal sinus thrombosis was induced and summarizd,7 cases in our hospital treated from 2005.6 to 2008.9.were analyzed.Results In this investigation,3 cases were puerperal women,and the other 4 had no special medical history.Brain edema of difference degree was found in all cases on CT scans,including sulcus (7 cases),compression of cistern(5 cases) or even disappeared of cistern(2 cases).CT scanning also revealed dense triangle in 2 cases,multiple small encephalomalacia focus of frontal lobe lesions in 3 cases,and sub-arachnoid hemorrhage(SAH) in 2 cases.The digital subtraction angio-grapby(DSA) also was underwent,of 2 superior sagittal sinus not seen,of 4 appear unevenness,of 7 Arterio-venous circulation delayed and of 5 collateral circulation vasodilatation.After treatment,the clinical symptoms and signs of all patients were improved.All of them could be self-supporting.Followed up for 3 years,the mortality was 0,and no one cerebral hemorrhage again.Conclusion The early diagnosis and treatment of superior sagittal sinus thrombosis could reduce the morbidity and mortality, also could improve prognosis.Especially for the one without cerebral hemorrhage,using heparin at the beginning was an effective and safe way.