Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (Jan 2017)

Dangerous Headache: A Case of Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Protein S Deficiency

  • M HARI KUMAR,
  • D ANGELINE DEEPTHI,
  • DEEPAK NINGOMBAM SINGH,
  • BANU VIRUPAKSHAPPA,
  • R RAHUL

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2017/24959.9303
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. ZD50 – ZD52

Abstract

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Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis (DVST) is a sporadic cause of headache. DVST is a recherché complication of maxillary sinus infection. Maxillary sinusitis infection may spread directly to orbit via lamina papyracea and it is expedited by the presence veins of breschet. The authors present a clinical case of dural sinus thrombosis with protein S deficiency and also describe an effective management approach for DVST.

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