Thrombosed Cerebral Venous Vessel Recanalization and Radiological Control Methods

Abstract

The last effect of any thrombosis is recanalization. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of thrombosed cerebral venous vessels recanalization and the determination of optimal control methods after thrombolytic therapy. A group of 106 patients with adiagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis after MRI, MR-angiography, ultrasound duplex scanning and CT-angiography underwent dynamic control examinations after thrombolytic therapy. MR-angiography and ultrasound duplex scanning appeared to be satisfactory and effective control methods to disclose thrombosed cerebral venous vessel recanalization. In our study venous vessels were recanalized in 15 cases (14%). The majority of cases of recanalization were revealed in the acute period of thrombosis.

Keywords

cerebral venous thrombosis internal jugular veins dural sinuses recanalization MRI MRA CTA ultrasound scanning

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