CT Head
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Mehmet Albayram, MD, Ivan Davis, MD, Mariam Hanna, MD, Anthony Mancuso, MD, Ronald Quisling, MD, Dhanashree Rajderkar, MD, Priya Sharma, MD, Roberta Slater, MD and Joann Stamm, MBA have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships. No one else is a position to control content have any financial relationship to disclose.
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CA0566-CT Head
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CA0566-CT Head
Case ReportHistory
Exam
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Findings
CT Head
There is a focal area of parenchymal hypodensity in the lateral retrosylvian on the left; findings are consistent with tissue edema. The edema in most evident along the brain surface and fades in the deeper parenchyma without an abrupt transition between normal versus abnormal typical of cortical vein CVT. Additionally, there is hyperdensity (acute thrombosis) in several branches of the left vein of Labbe' in the same area. These finding are indicative of vasogenic edema associated with thrombosis of the vein of Labbe' .
There is no evidence of acute thrombosis of the left transverse sinus or of other veins making de novo vein of Labbe' thrombosis most likely versus secondary vein of Labbe' thrombosis related to propagation of clot from the adjacent dural sinus.
There is no evidence of acute hemorrhage.
There is no evidence of aggressive skull base infection (i.e. no coalescent otomastoiditis) or tumor.
Impression
2. There is acute thrombus in multiple branches of the left vein of Labbe' without apparent concurrent left transverse sinus thrombosis.
3. There is no hemorrhagic conversion.
