Obstructive hydrocephalus resulting from cerebral venous thrombosis

Leblebisatan G., YİŞ U., Dogan M., Derundere U.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROSCIENCES, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.129-130, 2011 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/1817-1745.92836
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROSCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.129-130
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, hydrocephalus, venous thrombosis
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare form of stroke in childhood. Increased intracranial pressure is a well-defined complication of cerebral venous thrombosis but obstructive hydrocephalus as a presentation finding of cerebral venous thrombosis is rarely described. A child case of cerebral sinus thrombosis presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus and management of clinical condition is presented with discussion of reported cases and treatment recommendations.