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E-082 Aggressive endovascular management of massive dural venous sinus thrombosis in the setting of acute myelogenous leukemia
Conclusion DVST is an uncommon cause of stroke. The appropriate diagnosis is imperative as the treatment for DVS is vastly different from the treatment of arterial stroke. Patients who suffer from DVST have a good prognosis and often achieve complete recovery. This case demonstrates the utility of more invasive endovascular treatments for extreme cases that fail to improve, or worsen, following a trial of conventional care. When thrombolysis and thrombectomy alone were not successful, stenting of an underlying dural sinus stenosis was ultimately required for successful recanalization. Disclosures: D. Leonard: None. A. Ha...
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 23, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Leonard, D., Haider, A., Thakur, R., Gottlich, C., Khan, U., Layton, K. Tags: Electronic Poster Abstracts Source Type: research