Published May 1981
| Version v1
Journal article
The role of CT in the diagnosis of cerebral vein thrombosis
Creators
- 1. Staedtisches Krankenhaus Harlaching, Muenchen (Germany, F.R.). Strahlenabteilung
Description
Cerebral vein thrombosis is a rare condition and its prognosis depends on prompt diagnosis and therapy. Computer Tomography findings in this condition are described and correlated with their pathologic-anatomic findings, based on cases of our own and those described in the literature. Computer Tomography findings rarely are pathognomonic. Therefore, indirect findings are pointed out and discussed which support the diagnosis such as simultaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Zu den selteneren vaskulaeren cerebralen Erkrankungen gehoert die Hirnvenenthrombose, deren Prognose wesentlich von der schnellen Diagnose und der gezielt einsetzenden Therapie abhaengt. Die computertomographischen Befunde werden an Hand der Literatur und eigener Beobachtungen beschrieben und den pathologisch anatomischen Veraenderungen zugeordnet. Die begleitende Subarachnoidalblutung ist ein wichtiger Befund. Da die computertomographischen Befunde nur selten pathognomonisch sind, wird auf Kriterien hingewiesen, die diese Diagnose erhaerten, auch wenn der angiographische Nachweis der Thrombose nicht gelingt. (orig.)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Beitrag der Computer-Tomographie zur Diagnose von Hirnvenenthrombosen
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiologe
- Journal Volume
- 21
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Series
- Radiologe.
- Journal Page Range
- 237-242
- ISSN
- 0033-832X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 12638500
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CEREBRUM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; HEMORRHAGE; PATIENTS; THROMBOSIS; VEINS
- Descriptors DEC
- BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; BRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS; TOMOGRAPHY