Cerebral venous thrombosis presenting like a subdural hemorrhage at magnetic resonance imaging: An Italian case report

We report the case of a woman who present a migrant headache, resistant to the therapy. It was at first performed an axial CT scan of the brain that was negative. Afterwards the Patient did an MRI which proves the presence of a hyperintensity rhyme, localized in the left temporal region, in the subdural space, diagnosed like a subdural hemorrhage. Considering the type and increase of headache, neurologist suggest to perform a venography PC sequence that finally demonstrate the correct diagnosis of a filling defect of left spheno-parietal sinus.
Source: European Journal of Radiology Open - Category: Radiology Source Type: research