Review Article
Imaging in Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis
Shashank Raj1, Vikas Bhatia1*, Pratibha Bhatia1, Manisha Joshi2, Arushi Gahlot Saini3 and Paramjeet Singh1
1Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
2Consultant Neurointervention Radiologist, Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva, Erunakulam, Kerala
3Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
*Corresponding author: Dr. Vikas Bhatia, Neuroradiology section, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India 160012 Email: drvikasbhatia@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2021 Shashank Raj, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Information: Submission: 30/10/2020; Accepted: 06/01/2021; Published: 11/01/2021
Abstract
Background: Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis (CSVT) is a frequent pathology associated with a wide range of causative factors and non-specific clinical symptoms which need a timely diagnosis and adequate therapy.
Objective: To describe the imaging features of CSVT.
Material and methods: We review the role of various diagnostic modalities in the management of CSVT. Besides, various mimics and pitfalls in imaging of these cases are described.
Results and conclusion: Imaging plays a key role in the early diagnosis and management of CSVT cases.