Successful treatment of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis by balloon venoplasty: a case report.

Abstract

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a special cerebrovascular disease affecting young adult and middle-aged people. The clinical manifestations of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis are diverse and nonspecific; thus, imaging plays an important role in early diagnosis. Anticoagulation with heparin is the preferred treatment for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Endovascular treatment is also being increasingly used to achieve recanalization of the cerebral venous sinus. We herein describe a woman in her early 50s who was diagnosed with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis for which anticoagulation with heparin was ineffective. To improve her symptoms and prognosis, we selected balloon venoplasty to treat the right sigmoid sinus thrombosis. Her condition subsequently improved, and no recurrence was observed after several follow-ups.

• Authors: Wei Chen, Wen-Jing Gu, Ming-Chao Shi, De-Rui Kong, Ke-Xin Zhao, Hong-Wei Zhou
• Journal: The Journal of international medical research (J Int Med Res) Vol. 49 Issue 12 Pg. 3000605211063278 (Dec 2021) ISSN: 1473-2300 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 34894829 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Heparin

Topics

• Female
• Heparin (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
• Young Adult