Traumatic dural sinus thrombosis Causing persistent headache in a child
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Traumatic dural sinus thrombosis causing persistent headache in a child
Dural venous sinus thrombosis following a mild head injury is increasingly recognized. We report case of a 9-year-old male child presented with progressive headache and vomiting following a minor fall. A diagnosis of sinus venous thrombosis was suspected on nonenhancing computed tomography, and that was confirmed with magnetic resonance venography. The child was managed with intravenous fluids,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0974-2700
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.58658