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Fatal cerebral venous sinus thrombosis as major complication of metastatic cervical mass: computed tomography and magnetic resonance findings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Maria F. López-Peláez ,
José M. Millán  and
Joaquin de Vergas
Maria F. López-Peláez
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
José M. Millán
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
Joaquin de Vergas
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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Abstract

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon but potentially lethal condition, with mortality between 5.5–30 per cent. It was previously associated with infections of the orbit, mastoid or face, but, after the advent of antibiotics, the most common causes include neoplasms, dehydration, oral contraceptives, coagulopathies, collagen diseases, and pregnancy and the puerperium. We report a case of fatal cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a 68-year-old patient with a metastatic cervical mass, who developed internal jugular vein thrombosis that progressed cranially to transverse and sagittal sinus thrombosis.

Keywords

Cerebral VeinsJugular VeinsThrombosisNeoplasm MetastasisNeck
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 10 , October 2000 , pp. 798 - 801
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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