Cryptogenic Isolated Cortical Venous Infarct: A Report of Three Cases

Ertuğrul UZAR; Atilla İLHAN; Banu ÇAKIR

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Cryptogenic Isolated Cortical Venous Infarct: A Report of Three Cases

Yazarlar:

Ertuğrul UZAR | Atilla İLHAN | Banu ÇAKIR

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Dergi:

Balkan Medical Journal 2011 Vol.2011 Issue 4

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2011

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000761054

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

2146-3123

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Özet:

 

Cortical vein infarction without dural sinus involvement is extremely rare. Herein, we present three patients with headache, partial seizure and rightsided numbness. On neurological examination, focal neurologic deficit was not observed in our patients. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed cerebral ischemia which showed as hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images that do not follow the boundary of arterial territories, indicating cortical venous infarct. Cortical venous infarct should be suspected in patients who present with sudden onset headache and/or focal epileptic seizures even if there is no neurologic deficit. The diagnosis and treatment of cortical venous infarct should be considered as an emergency because of the high potential for full recovery with anticoagulant treatment.

 

Cortical vein infarction without dural sinus involvement is extremely rare. Herein, we present three patients with headache, partial seizure and rightsided numbness. On neurological examination, focal neurologic deficit was not observed in our patients. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed cerebral ischemia which showed as hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images that do not follow the boundary of arterial territories, indicating cortical venous infarct. Cortical venous infarct should be suspected in patients who present with sudden onset headache and/or focal epileptic seizures even if there is no neurologic deficit. The diagnosis and treatment of cortical venous infarct should be considered as an emergency because of the high potential for full recovery with anticoagulant treatment.

Makale detayları

Cryptogenic Isolated Cortical Venous Infarct: A Report of Three Cases

Yazarlar: Ertuğrul UZAR | Atilla İLHAN | Banu ÇAKIR

Yayıncı: Trakya University

Dergi: Balkan Medical Journal 2011 Vol.2011 Issue 4

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2011

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000761054

Sıklık: İki Aylık

pISSN: 2146-3123

Cortical venous infarct

seizure

anticoagulant treatment

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ertuğrul UZAR | Atilla İLHAN | Banu ÇAKIR

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Dergi:

Balkan Medical Journal 2011 Vol.2011 Issue 4

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2011

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000761054

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

2146-3123