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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
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
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References
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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
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
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