Clinical and Radiological Findings in Children with Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis
Abstract
Objective: Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) is increasingly recognized in children with advanced use of neuroimaging techniques. In this study, we aimed to present clinical and radiologic features of CSVT in children.
Material and Methods: Children aged 1 month to 18 years old diagnosed with CSVT were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic and clinical data of patients including age at diagnosis, sex, presenting symptoms and signs, risk factors for thrombosis, treatment and prognosis were collected.
Results: Twelve children were included in the study, 8 of them were male. Headache (n=7), seizures (n=5) and visual impairment (n=4) were the most common presenting symptoms. The superficial venous system was involved in all patients, in five patients deep venous system was also involved. Parenchymal involvement was present in three patients. Two children had isolated cortical vein thrombosis. All patients had underlying risk factors. Five children had recent infections, six children were diagnosed with Behçet’s disease, three with mastoiditis. High lipoprotein (a) level was found in two patients. One patient had a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and received l-asparaginase treatment. All patients were treated with anticoagulants. One patient received tissue plasminogen activator, complicated with intracranial bleeding. Three patients with parenchymal involvement had moderate to severe motor impairment. All patients presenting with seizure had parenchymal involvement and followed up with epilepsy.
Conclusion: CSVT causes significant morbidity. Especially in older children presenting with CSVT, symptoms and signs of Behçet’s disease should be questioned. Mastoiditis is still an important reason for CSVT in children.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Internal Diseases
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Sevinç Kalın
0000-0001-9417-2847
Türkiye
Büşra Kutlubay
This is me
0000-0002-6216-1438
Türkiye
Gülhan Sözen
0000-0002-3613-0814
Türkiye
Funda Tekkeşin
This is me
0000-0002-0487-5643
Türkiye
Fikret Asarcıklı
This is me
0000-0002-2879-6827
Türkiye
Burcu Karakayalı
This is me
0000-0002-7969-7941
Türkiye
Betül Sözeri
0000-0003-0358-6409
Türkiye
Publication Date
May 30, 2022
Submission Date
January 6, 2021
Acceptance Date
May 28, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2022 Volume: 16 Number: 3