Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Complicating Typhoid Fever in a Teenager

Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Complicating Typhoid Fever in a Teenager

Cerebral venous sinus (sinovenous) thrombosis (CSVT) is a rare life-threatening disorder in childhood that is often misdiagnosed. CSVT encompasses cavernous sinus thrombosis, lateral sinus thrombosis, and superior sagittal sinus thrombosis (SSST). We present an adolescent girl who was well until two...

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Main Authors: P. O. Okunola, G. E. Ofovwe, M. T. Abiodun, C. P. Azunna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/201203
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