J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1986 Jun;15(2):279-286.

Multiple Intracranial Dural Sinus Thrombosis associated with Polycythemia: Case Report

• Do BR
• Baik TJ
• Lee JK
• Kim BJ

Abstract

Cerebral venous thrombosis is commonly related to infectious processes, trauma, neoplasm, puerperium, and the use of oral contraceptives, etc., but this case was associated with a very rare condition, "polycythemia". This case was confirmed by hematologic study, brain C-T, conventional angiography, and digital subtraction angiography(DSA). The patient was treated by venesection, the use of urokinase and dicumarol, and lumbo-peritoneal shunt(L-P shunt), etc. Post-treatment DSA showed the complete recanalization of all dural sinuses except the left transverse sinus, suggesting normal variant.

Keyword

Sinus thrombosis; Polycythemia; Urokinase; DSA; Lumbo-peritoneal shunt

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Brain
Contraceptives, Oral
Dicumarol
Humans
Phlebotomy
Polycythemia*
Postpartum Period
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial*
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
Venous Thrombosis
Contraceptives, Oral
Dicumarol
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator