Acute subdural hematoma and subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in apparently healthy individual

Abstract

Cortical venous thrombosis is one of the less common types of strokes. Diagnosis is usually delayed due to a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Subdural hemorrhage with subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is very rare. We report a case of 65-year-old male with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis who presented to us with an acute subdural hematoma and subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with venous infarct. Management of such patients is complicated due to contraindication for the use of anticoagulation.

Keywords

• cerebral venous sinuses
• venous infarct
• thrombosis
• subdural hemorrhage