Selective infusion of urokinase and thrombectomy in the treatment of acute cerebral sinus thrombosis

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 143 - 145
• Main Authors: NOVAK, Z, COLDWELL, D. M, BREGA, K. E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oak Brook, IL American Society of Neuroradiology 2000
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Diseases of the nervous system; Female; Humans; Interventional; Medical sciences; Plasminogen Activators - administration & dosage; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis - therapy; Thrombectomy; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator - administration & dosage; Human; Nervous system diseases; Catheterization; Instrumentation therapy; Cardiovascular disease; Balloon; Thrombosis; Cerebral disorder; Venous disease; Vascular disease; Case study; Local administration; Chemotherapy; Thrombectomy; Central nervous system disease; Young adult; Female; Cranial venous sinus; Combined treatment; Urokinase(drug); Cerebrovascular disease; Fibrinolytic
• ISSN: 0195-6108; 1936-959X

Acute cerebral sinus thrombosis caused a patient to decompensate rapidly and required immediate relief of her venous thrombosis as a life-saving procedure. The thrombus was laced with urokinase and removed from the sinuses with thrombectomy catheters. This reinstituted flow and she recovered full neurologic function within 4 hours.