Thrombosis of a developmental venous anomaly causing venous infarction and pontine hemorrhage

Dayna Griffiths; Allison Newey; Kenneth Faulder; Brendan Steinfort; Martin Krause

doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.04.033

Thrombosis of a developmental venous anomaly causing venous infarction and pontine hemorrhage

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013 Nov;22(8):e653-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.04.033. Epub 2013 Jun 19.

Authors

Dayna Griffiths¹, Allison Newey, Kenneth Faulder, Brendan Steinfort, Martin Krause

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 23791470
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.04.033

Abstract

Developmental venous anomalies are often incidental findings on brain imaging. We report a case of a thrombosed developmental venous anomaly with venous congestion and pontine hemorrhage that improved after anticoagulation therapy.

Keywords: Anticoagulation; developmental venous anomaly; hemorrhage; pontine; venous infarction.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Brain Infarction / diagnosis
Brain Infarction / drug therapy
Brain Infarction / etiology*
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / complications*
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / diagnosis
Cerebral Veins / abnormalities*
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages / diagnosis
Intracranial Hemorrhages / drug therapy
Intracranial Hemorrhages / etiology*
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Middle Aged
Phlebography / methods
Pons / blood supply*
Predictive Value of Tests
Treatment Outcome
Venous Thrombosis / complications*
Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis / drug therapy

Substances

Anticoagulants