Abducens Palsy Due to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a Patient with Heart Failure

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis has a wide spectrum of presentation. The clinical manifestation depends on the location of the thrombus, its rate of progression, and the extent of venous collateralization. In this case report, we present the findings of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis presenting w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Turk oftalmoloji gazetesi 2015-08, Vol.45 (4), p.179-181
Hauptverfasser: Özgönül, Cem, Ceylan, Osman Melih, Mutlu, Fatih Mehmet, Altınsoy, Halil İbrahim, Aparcı, Mustafa
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Zusammenfassung:Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis has a wide spectrum of presentation. The clinical manifestation depends on the location of the thrombus, its rate of progression, and the extent of venous collateralization. In this case report, we present the findings of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis presenting with abducens palsy and papilloedema in a patient with heart failure, an unusual etiology for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
ISSN:2149-8695
1300-0659
2147-2661
2149-8709
DOI:10.4274/tjo.94468