2023
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49442
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A Rare Case of Unprovoked Deep Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis With Associated Petechial Hemorrhage

Abhinav K Rao,
Ian Whitaker,
Theshali Anthony
et al.

Abstract: A 73-year-old male with hyperlipidemia and prior squamous cell carcinoma presented with a new-onset generalized tonic-clonic seizure and left-sided weakness. He had a progressively worsening cervical and occipital headache for nine days and was initially evaluated with an unremarkable CT head. The patient arrived at the emergency department with a left gaze deviation, prompting a "Code Neuro." CT angiography (CTA) detected a large dural sinus thrombosis, which was confirmed with a CT venogram and brain MRI. Th… Show more

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