Endovascular thrombectomy for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis using the Penumbra Indigo® Aspiration System

Interv Neuroradiol. 2023 Jan 23:15910199231152692. doi: 10.1177/15910199231152692. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

We present a 35-year-old male with ulcerative colitis initially admitted for a flare-up who then presented with altered mental status and was found to have extensive cerebral venous sinus thrombosis on computed tomography imaging. The patient underwent successful partial recanalization of the superior sagittal sinus and bilateral transverse sinuses using the Penumbra Indigo® Aspiration System with improved outcomes. To our knowledge, this is the first reported use of this device in the treatment of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.

Keywords: Endovascular technique; brain venous infarction; stroke.