Kushal Singh MBBS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Zarina Abdul Assis MBBS, MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sunitha P Kumaran MBBS, MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sanjaya Viswamitra MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

1. Familiarize readers to the key imaging features of cerebral venous thrombosis. 2. Discuss etiopathogenesis of cerebral venous thrombosis.

Introduction: Cerebral venous thrombosis is not uncommon. The clinical signs are highly variable with headaches, seizures, focal neurologic deficits, and impaired level of consciousness representing the most common symptoms. Missed diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis can lead to potentially fatal outcome.  Methods: Our pictorial essay is from a single institute experience of 48 patients of cerebral venous thrombosis. In this study 28 patients had idiopathic venous thrombosis. Out of these, 17 patients had venous infarct of various stages, 10 patients had otherwise normal brain imaging and 1 patient had diffuse subarachnoid hemorrhage. 20 patients had secondary venous thrombosis. Underlying conditions included 17 patients with neoplastic lesions, 1 with eosinophilic granuloma, 1 with chronic otitis media, 1 with SLE and ALPA syndrome.    

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Singh, K, Assis, Z, Kumaran, S, Viswamitra, S, Pictorial Review of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis; Causal Factors, Clinical Manifestations and Imaging Finding.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14007951.html