%0 Journal Article
%T Chronic Headache with Unusual Episode: A Case of Cerebral Venous Sinus and Extracranial Venous Thrombosis in Antiphospholipid Syndrome
%A Chaw Su Naing
%A Lim Wan Tin
%A Slapak Gabrielle
%A Balakrishnan Tharmmambal
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 1
%N 8
%P 1-6
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2014
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1101098
%X <p style="text-align:justify;">
	Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) with concomitant extracranial
venous thrombosis is not a common clinicopathological entity. Extensive venous
thrombosis involving head and neck affects young adult and female gender with
isolated CVST contributing about 75% of the cases. The clinical features of
CVST are nonspecific and can mimic various conditions. The neuroimaging investigation
especially CT, MR angiography and venography are used to establish the
diagnosis. This case highlights the awareness of the diagnostic difficulties,
identifying the etiology and initiating effective treatment. The diagnosis of
head and neck venous thrombosis is by having a high index of suspicion based on
the clinical context and early recognition to lower the associated morbidity
and mortality thus improving clinical outcomes in this condition.
</p>
%K Headache
%K Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
%K Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis
%K Antiphospholipid Syndrome
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/3129816