Dural sinus thrombosis with the empty delta sign.

Bright sinus appearance on arterial spin labeling MR imaging aids to identify cerebral venous thrombosis

Cerebral venous thrombosis is a potentially lethal disease. Early diagnosis is essential to improve its prognosis. However, its early diagnosis based on conventional imaging modalities remains a challenge in clinical settings. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether bright sinus appearance on arterial spin-labeling perfusion-weighted image (ASL-PWI) could help identify cerebral venous...

Appearance and disappearance of empty delta sign in superior sagittal sinus thrombosis.

The diagnostic value of the empty delta sign on post-infusion CT films was investigated in five patients with superior sagittal sinus thrombosis subsequently verified angiographically and/or pathologically. The empty delta sign, which has been considered to be unique and reliable in the diagnosis of cerebral venous sinus occlusion, was observed only on CT films taken one to four weeks after ons...

An unusual "empty delta sign".

A 34 year old man developed fever, right ear pain, and diffuse pulsatile headache 10 days prior to admission. Five days later he noticed difficulty in walking, instability, and intention tremor. Neurological examination showed a wide base gait, stance instability, slurred speech, bilateral horizontal nystagmus, intention tremor, four limb dysmetria, and dysdiadochokinesia. There were no signs o...

Spontaneous Resolution of a Fetal Dural Sinus Thrombosis: One Case Report and Review of the Literatures

Dural arteriovenous fistula post sinus thrombosis in puerperium

A 28-year-old woman had a normal delivery (primipara) on January 15, 2009. On March 20, 2009, she suffered sudden onset of severe headache. Protein-S and protein-C levels were within the normal ranges. Computed tomography on admission showed no subarachnoid hemorrhage, and the patient was discharge with analgesic treatment. Four days later the patient presented again to our emergency department...