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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• arteriovenous
• magnetic resonance venography
• visual analogue scale