Introduction. Behçet's disease (BD) is a form of vasculitis of unknown etiology which is rare in our environment. It is characterized by a variety of clinical manifestations and usually affects young adults. Recurrent oral and genital ulcers are a characteristic and extremely frequent symptom, but mortality is linked with more significant symptoms such as aortic pseudoaneurysm, pulmonary pseudo...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The diagnosis of cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis (CVST) as a rare but important cause of stroke is challenging. We aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of multidetector-row CT angiography (MDCTA) as a fast and cost-effective imaging tool in diagnosing CVST. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nineteen patients who presented with clinical symptoms of a possible CVST were inc...

Cerebral venous thrombosis is a relatively rare condition when compared with vascular accidents of arterial origin representing 0.5-1% of all strokes. Unlike arterial infarcts parenchymal changes are seldom present and when present most of the times are reversible. We present a case report of 28-year-old female with thrombosis of internal cerebral veins and straight sinus and hemorrhagic infarc...

Mandurai City is a composite of many villages with a total population not exceeding one million. Undoubtedly more than 95% of the hospital patients come from the rural areas. Our Government Hospital is the largest and reflects the medical assistance provided for people of average and low income. In our experience, 15% of cerebrovascular strokes occur in those below 40 years of age. Meningovascu...

The veins of the brain have no muscular tissue in their thin walls and possess no valves. They emerge from the brain and lie in the subarachnoid space. They pierce the arachnoid mater and the meningeal layer of the dura and drain into the cranial venous sinuses. The cerebral venous system can be divided into a superficial and a deep system. The superficial system comprises sagittal sinuses and ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mortality rates associated with cerebral venous-sinus thrombosis in a large national sample. METHODS A cohort of patients with cerebral venous-sinus thrombosis was identified from the National Inpatient Sample database for the years 2000 to 2007. According to the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinic...

Thrombosis occurs most often as myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction or venous thromboembolism, ie, deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The incidence of all types of thrombosis is strongly dependent on age. Among young individuals, up to age 40, venous thrombosis is the most common form of thrombosis. The risk factors for arterial and venous thrombosis differ, and among the latte...

Thrombosis of the venous system in brain is a cause cerebral infarction, second only to arterial disease, but associated with high levels morbidity and mortality. The clinical picture thrombosis highly variable often presents source confusion physicians. This study aimed establish patients tertiary healthcare center. We collected analysed case records 23 CVT. most predominant presenting complai...

ankylosing spondylitis (as) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease. phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a severe form of deep vein thrombosis characterized by swelling, pain, and bluish discoloration. treatment delay may cause venous gangrene, tissue ischemia, limb loss or death. here, we present an as case who presented with phlegmasia cerulea dolens and treated by catheter-directed thrombolysis.