Cerebral Sinus Thrombosis in a 6-Year-Old Boy After a Minor Head Injury

ABSTRACTPosttraumatic cerebral sinus thrombosis is an uncommon disease in children that is rarely seen in the setting of a closed head injury. We report a 6-year-old boy who developed cerebral sinus thrombosis after an apparent minor head injury. The clinical presentation, neuroimaging findings, and...

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Published in:	Pediatric emergency care Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 177 - 179
Main Authors:	Lebowitz, David C, Ko, Melissa W, Cameron, Ella K, Ko, Paul Y
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-03-2014
Subjects:	Child Cranial Sinuses Craniocerebral Trauma - complications Humans Male Thrombosis - etiology
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Summary:	ABSTRACTPosttraumatic cerebral sinus thrombosis is an uncommon disease in children that is rarely seen in the setting of a closed head injury. We report a 6-year-old boy who developed cerebral sinus thrombosis after an apparent minor head injury. The clinical presentation, neuroimaging findings, and treatment strategies are discussed. Serial neurological evaluation and close observation are important, and the decision for anticoagulation should be carefully considered with hematological consultants.
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ISSN:	0749-5161 1535-1815
DOI:	10.1097/PEC.0000000000000088