Bookmarks
KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
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)
- Thrombotic occlusion of deep cerebral veins
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
- Bonneville F: Imaging of cerebral venous thrombosis. Diagn Interv Imaging. 95(12):1145-50, 2014
- 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
Related Anatomy
Loading...
Related Differential Diagnoses
Loading...
References
Tables
Tables
KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
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)
- Thrombotic occlusion of deep cerebral veins
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
- Bonneville F: Imaging of cerebral venous thrombosis. Diagn Interv Imaging. 95(12):1145-50, 2014
- 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
