Chiara Carducci MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Lorenzo Figa Talamanca, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Stefania Galassi, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

G. Stefania Colafati, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Daniela Longo, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Francesco Randisi, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Bruno Bernardi MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Pediatric sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) is relatively rare but potentially life-threatening condition; neverthless in Children’s Hospitals (CH) an increasing of CSVT is reported,likely due to increase clinical awareness, risks related to intensive care, longer survival to primary disease,imaging improvement.Early symptoms are often not specific, neuroimaging can be request without suspect of CSVT;early diagnosis/treatment are important for decreasing the morbidity and mortality.Purpose:illustrate neuroimaging of CVST or severe flow impairment secondary complication of primary underlying disease; underline potential/limit of neuroradiological techniques; improve radiologist’s knowledge/diagnostic accuracy.

Epidemiology, pathophysiology, acquired risk factors of pediatric CVST. Case series: 23 children, older that 1 month with CVST or severe flow impairment due to epidural compression, followed up (Sept 2011 to March2014) in our CH. Neuroradiological findings (MRI-MR, CT-CTA),clinical onset and follow-up, presented to identify diagnostic key for each technique, depending on clinical condition. CVST diagnosis in childhood without inherited thrombophilia could be delayed or missing.It is important to know the myriad of acquired risk farctors,potential/limit of each diagnostic tool,best modality for neuroimaging follow-up.

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Carducci, C, Figa Talamanca, L, Galassi, S, Colafati, G, Longo, D, Randisi, F, Bernardi, B, Neuroradiological Findings of Paediatric Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis due to Acquired Risk Factors: Personal Experience and Literature Review.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14017487.html