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ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
Volume 161, Issue 7, Pages 1349-1352Publisher
SPRINGER WIEN
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-019-03921-5
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; Hemorrhagic infarct; Pregnancy; Decompressive craniectomy
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Pregnancy and puerperium are risk factors for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), a condition which nowadays is treated non-operatively. Decompressive craniectomy is reserved only for emergency settings. We present a 22-year-old pregnant lady, who was transferred at the emergency department with a reduced level of consciousness, headache, and nuchal rigidity. Her MRI study showed CVST, causing hemorrhagic infarct and midline shift. She underwent decompressive craniectomy with partial removal of the hemorrhagic parenchyma. Remarkably, she recovered without any neurological deficits regardless of the substantial temporal lobe damage, while the thrombus nearly resolved using anticoagulation. Decompressive craniectomy can be life-saving in selected CVST patients, followed by anticoagulantion to augment the recanalization process.
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