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Idrissa Basse1, Ndéye Rama Diagne/Gueye1, Ndiémé Ndiaye1, Marie Mbengue2, Dina Cyrienne Obambi1, Aïssatou Ba3, Amadou Lamine Fall3, Aliou Abdoulaye Ndongo1, Djibril Boiro4, Abou Ba3.
Abstract
CVT is generally rare, particularly among infants. The occurrence of a SAH associated with CVT is very uncommon and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Symptoms are variable and often misleading. Outcome can be lethal or it can cause potentially severe sequelae if it is not treated or treated late. We report the case of a 22-month old infant examined for convulsions with Stage II coma, intracranial hypertension syndrome and infectious syndrome. Laboratory tests showed pseudomonas spp sepsis and cerebral CT scan allowed the diagnosis. Treatment was based on antibiotic therapy but mainly on anticoagulation therapy. The patient had a significant clinical improvement and follow-up cerebral CT scan showed disappearance of thrombosis with sequellar right hemoragic images. CVT is a severe disease, usually of infectious origin. Anticoagulant therapy is controversial, in particular in patients with associated hemorrhage, but clinical experience supports the effectiveness and safety of this treatment.Entities:
Keywords: CT scan; Cerebral venous thrombosis; anticoagulant; infant
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29610644 PMCID: PMC5878859 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.206.11639
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Scanner cérébral montrant l’hémorragie sous arachnoïdienne
Figure 2Scanner cérébral montrant la thrombose du sinus longitudinal
Figure 3Scanner cérébral montrant le thrombus: signe du delta vide
Figure 4Scanner cérébral de contrôle montrant l’absence de thrombus au niveau du sinus longitudinal supérieur