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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Cortical/cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT)
- Dural sinus thrombosis (DST)
Definitions
- Superficial CVT
- Usually with DST, but isolated CVT without DST can occur
- Superficial CVT
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Selected References
- Ghoneim A et al: Imaging of cerebral venous thrombosis. Clin Radiol. 75(4):254-64, 2020
- Kiyohara T et al: T2*-weighted MRI detected dilated cerebral veins in a patient with acute-phase cerebral venous sinus thrombosis-a case report. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 28(8):e116-8, 2019
- Karsy M et al: Outcomes in adults with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a retrospective cohort study. J Clin Neurosci. 53:34-40, 2018
- Arnoux A et al: Imaging characteristics of venous parenchymal abnormalities. Stroke. 48(12):3258-65, 2017
- Liang J et al: Cortical vein thrombosis in adult patients of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis correlates with poor outcome and brain lesions: a retrospective study. BMC Neurol. 17(1):219, 2017
- Sato T et al: Yield of combined MRI sequences in isolated cortical vein thrombosis diagnosis. J Neurol Sci. 381:328-30, 2017
- Yang M et al: Vein of Trolard thrombosis. Neurol India. 65(2):425, 2017
- Boukobza M et al: Radiological findings in cerebral venous thrombosis presenting as subarachnoid hemorrhage: a series of 22 cases. Neuroradiology. 58(1):11-6, 2016
- Chen PY et al: Serial neuroimaging of a patient with minor stroke due to isolated cortical vein thrombosis and convexal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Acta Neurol Taiwan. 25(3):104-10, 2016
- Kim J et al: Isolated cortical venous thrombosis as a mimic for cortical subarachnoid hemorrhage. World Neurosurg. 89:727.e5-7, 2016
- Steven A et al: Venous thrombosis: causes and imaging appearance. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 30(4):867-85, 2016
- Yu Y et al: Pathological confirmation of 4 cases with isolated cortical vein thrombosis previously misdiagnosed as brain tumor. Oncol Lett. 11(1):649-53, 2016
- Altinkaya N et al: Diagnostic value of T2*-weighted gradient-echo MRI for segmental evaluation in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Clin Imaging. 39(1):15-9, 2015
- Coutinho JM et al: Cerebral venous thrombosis in the absence of headache. Stroke. 46(1):245-7, 2015
- Coutinho JM et al: Isolated cortical vein thrombosis: systematic review of case reports and case series. Stroke. 45(6):1836-8, 2014
- Khosravi M et al: Cord sign: cortical venous thrombosis evolving to a ring enhancing lesion. Br J Neurosurg. 27(1):139-40, 2013
- Shivaprasad S et al: Neurological picture. Vein of Labbe thrombosis by CT and MRI. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 83(12):1168-9, 2012
- Black DF et al: Cerebral venous sinus density on noncontrast CT correlates with hematocrit. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 32(7):1354-7, 2011
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Cortical/cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT)
- Dural sinus thrombosis (DST)
Definitions
- Superficial CVT
- Usually with DST, but isolated CVT without DST can occur
- Superficial CVT
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
- Ghoneim A et al: Imaging of cerebral venous thrombosis. Clin Radiol. 75(4):254-64, 2020
- Kiyohara T et al: T2*-weighted MRI detected dilated cerebral veins in a patient with acute-phase cerebral venous sinus thrombosis-a case report. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 28(8):e116-8, 2019
- Karsy M et al: Outcomes in adults with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a retrospective cohort study. J Clin Neurosci. 53:34-40, 2018
- Arnoux A et al: Imaging characteristics of venous parenchymal abnormalities. Stroke. 48(12):3258-65, 2017
- Liang J et al: Cortical vein thrombosis in adult patients of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis correlates with poor outcome and brain lesions: a retrospective study. BMC Neurol. 17(1):219, 2017
- Sato T et al: Yield of combined MRI sequences in isolated cortical vein thrombosis diagnosis. J Neurol Sci. 381:328-30, 2017
- Yang M et al: Vein of Trolard thrombosis. Neurol India. 65(2):425, 2017
- Boukobza M et al: Radiological findings in cerebral venous thrombosis presenting as subarachnoid hemorrhage: a series of 22 cases. Neuroradiology. 58(1):11-6, 2016
- Chen PY et al: Serial neuroimaging of a patient with minor stroke due to isolated cortical vein thrombosis and convexal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Acta Neurol Taiwan. 25(3):104-10, 2016
- Kim J et al: Isolated cortical venous thrombosis as a mimic for cortical subarachnoid hemorrhage. World Neurosurg. 89:727.e5-7, 2016
- Steven A et al: Venous thrombosis: causes and imaging appearance. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 30(4):867-85, 2016
- Yu Y et al: Pathological confirmation of 4 cases with isolated cortical vein thrombosis previously misdiagnosed as brain tumor. Oncol Lett. 11(1):649-53, 2016
- Altinkaya N et al: Diagnostic value of T2*-weighted gradient-echo MRI for segmental evaluation in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Clin Imaging. 39(1):15-9, 2015
- Coutinho JM et al: Cerebral venous thrombosis in the absence of headache. Stroke. 46(1):245-7, 2015
- Coutinho JM et al: Isolated cortical vein thrombosis: systematic review of case reports and case series. Stroke. 45(6):1836-8, 2014
- Khosravi M et al: Cord sign: cortical venous thrombosis evolving to a ring enhancing lesion. Br J Neurosurg. 27(1):139-40, 2013
- Shivaprasad S et al: Neurological picture. Vein of Labbe thrombosis by CT and MRI. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 83(12):1168-9, 2012
- Black DF et al: Cerebral venous sinus density on noncontrast CT correlates with hematocrit. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 32(7):1354-7, 2011
