Cerebral Developmental Venous Anomaly —Does it Prevent Stroke in Acute Sinus Thrombosis?

This 14-year-old boy developed progressively severe headache for three  weeks followed by acute encephalopathy and signs of increased intracranial pressure with systemic hypertension and bradycardia. Computed tomography head showed a large right transverse/sigmoid sinus thrombus and obstructive hydrocephalus (Figure). He underwent an urgent external ventricular drain placement. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a large right transverse/sigmoid sinus thrombus, large bilateral cerebellar developmental venous anomalies (DVAs), and obstructive hydrocephalus.
Source: Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Visual Diagnosis Source Type: research