In most cases, extensive cerebral venous thrombosis present themselves with a severe clinical outcome and poor prognosis. We present the case of a 59-years-old patient with a slight rather unrevealing symptoms but suffering from a cerebral thrombosis impacting on both superficial and deep venous system. The etiologic assessment revealed activated protein C resistance. Clinical evolution under systemic anticoagulation was prompt, with complete repermeabilization of the various venous structures.
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J Neuroradiol
December 1999
Service de Neuroradiologie, CHU de Bordeaux, Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin-Tripode, Bordeaux.
In most cases, extensive cerebral venous thrombosis present themselves with a severe clinical outcome and poor prognosis. We present the case of a 59-years-old patient with a slight rather unrevealing symptoms but suffering from a cerebral thrombosis impacting on both superficial and deep venous system. The etiologic assessment revealed activated protein C resistance.
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