Clinical Research
Isolated cortical vein thrombosis: a case series study
Zhengjuan Lu, Zhuo Liu, Zhengge Wang, Yun Xu, Jingwei Li
Published 2020-01-28
Cite as Int J Cerebrovasc Dis, 2020, 28(1): 55-61. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2020.01.004
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical and imaging characteristics of isolated cortical vein thrombosis (ICVT) in order to improve the understanding of this rare disease.
MethodsFrom December 2013 to September 2019, patients with ICVT admitted to Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School were collected retrospectively. Their clinical manifestations, imaging examination, treatment and prognosis were analyzed.
ResultsA total of 6 patients with ICVT were enrolled in the study, including 3 males and 3 females, with an average age of 37 years. The main clinical manifestations were acute seizures (5/6, 83.3%), focal neurological deficits (3/6, 50.0%), and headache (3/6, 50.0%). In the imaging examination, the direct signs of ICVT were spot sign and cord sign, and the indirect signs were cerebral lobe hemorrhage, infarction, or edema.
ConclusionsSeizures, focal neurological deficits and headaches are common manifestations of ICVT. Multimodality imaging examinations are helpful for early diagnosis of the disease.
Key words:
Intracranial thrombosis; Venous thrombosis; Cerebral veins; Magnetic resonance imaging; Tomography, X-ray computed; Cerebral angiography
Contributor Information
Zhengjuan Lu
Department of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
Zhuo Liu
Department of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
Zhengge Wang
Department of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
Yun Xu
Department of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
Jingwei Li
Department of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China