Usually affects both internal cerebral veins (ICVs) ± vein of Galen (VOG), straight sinus (SS)
Often with widespread dural sinus thrombosis (DST)
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Cernera G et al: Molecular analysis of prothrombotic gene variants in venous thrombosis: A potential role for sex and thrombotic localization. J Clin Med. 9(4), 2020
Dangi S et al: A case of deep cerebral venous thrombosis presenting like acute necrotizing encephalopathy. J Pediatr Neurosci. 15(1):54-6, 2020
Garaci F et al: Venous cerebral thrombosis in COVID-19 patient. J Neurol Sci. 414:116871, 2020
Komro J et al: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in adults with prothrombotic conditions: A systematic review and a case from our institution. Cureus. 12(4):e7654, 2020
Mazini B et al: Isolated superior striate vein thrombosis in adults. Interv Neuroradiol. 1591019919900825, 2020
Poillon G et al: Cerebral venous thrombosis associated with COVID-19 infection: causality or coincidence? J Neuroradiol. ePub, 2020
Tan AP: Postoperative unilateral internal cerebral vein thrombosis with venous watershed infarcts: Case report and review of the literature. World Neurosurg. 138:158-62, 2020
Aguiar de Sousa D et al: Brush sign is associated with increased severity in cerebral venous thrombosis. Stroke. 50(6):1574-7, 2019
Buyck PJ et al: Diagnostic accuracy of noncontrast CT imaging markers in cerebral venous thrombosis. Neurology. 92(8):e841-51, 2019
Kumar P et al: Deep cerebral vein thrombosis: A clinical masquerader. J Clin Diagn Res. 11(4):OD16-OD18, 2017
Barboza MA et al: Intracranial venous collaterals in cerebral venous thrombosis: clinical and imaging impact. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 86(12):1314-8, 2015
Coutinho JM et al: Cerebral venous thrombosis in the absence of headache. Stroke. 46(1):245-7, 2015
Buyck PJ et al: CT density measurement and H:H ratio are useful in diagnosing acute cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 34(8):1568-72, 2013
Linn J et al: Noncontrast CT in deep cerebral venous thrombosis and sinus thrombosis: comparison of its diagnostic value for both entities. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(4):728-35, 2009
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Abbreviations
Deep cerebral venous thrombosis (DCVT)
Definitions
Thrombotic occlusion of deep cerebral veins
Usually affects both internal cerebral veins (ICVs) ± vein of Galen (VOG), straight sinus (SS)
Often with widespread dural sinus thrombosis (DST)
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR 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
Selected References
Cernera G et al: Molecular analysis of prothrombotic gene variants in venous thrombosis: A potential role for sex and thrombotic localization. J Clin Med. 9(4), 2020
Dangi S et al: A case of deep cerebral venous thrombosis presenting like acute necrotizing encephalopathy. J Pediatr Neurosci. 15(1):54-6, 2020
Garaci F et al: Venous cerebral thrombosis in COVID-19 patient. J Neurol Sci. 414:116871, 2020
Komro J et al: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in adults with prothrombotic conditions: A systematic review and a case from our institution. Cureus. 12(4):e7654, 2020
Mazini B et al: Isolated superior striate vein thrombosis in adults. Interv Neuroradiol. 1591019919900825, 2020
Poillon G et al: Cerebral venous thrombosis associated with COVID-19 infection: causality or coincidence? J Neuroradiol. ePub, 2020
Tan AP: Postoperative unilateral internal cerebral vein thrombosis with venous watershed infarcts: Case report and review of the literature. World Neurosurg. 138:158-62, 2020
Aguiar de Sousa D et al: Brush sign is associated with increased severity in cerebral venous thrombosis. Stroke. 50(6):1574-7, 2019
Buyck PJ et al: Diagnostic accuracy of noncontrast CT imaging markers in cerebral venous thrombosis. Neurology. 92(8):e841-51, 2019
Kumar P et al: Deep cerebral vein thrombosis: A clinical masquerader. J Clin Diagn Res. 11(4):OD16-OD18, 2017
Barboza MA et al: Intracranial venous collaterals in cerebral venous thrombosis: clinical and imaging impact. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 86(12):1314-8, 2015
Coutinho JM et al: Cerebral venous thrombosis in the absence of headache. Stroke. 46(1):245-7, 2015
Buyck PJ et al: CT density measurement and H:H ratio are useful in diagnosing acute cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 34(8):1568-72, 2013
Linn J et al: Noncontrast CT in deep cerebral venous thrombosis and sinus thrombosis: comparison of its diagnostic value for both entities. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(4):728-35, 2009
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