Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 28-31, January 2009

A Case of Unilateral Thalamic Hemorrhagic Infarction as a Result of the Vein of Galen and Straight Sinus Thrombosis

Received 16 April 2008; received in revised form 4 July 2008; accepted 14 July 2008.

Straight sinus vein thrombosis represents 15% of all diagnosed sinus vein thrombosis. Thrombotic occlusion of the deep cerebral venous system, the straight sinus, and the vein of Galen causes centrally located and usually bilateral thalamic infarcts. Unilateral thalamic venous infarction is extremely rare. The clinical and radiologic findings can be nonspecific and diagnostically challenging. We report a patient with this unusual condition and review the available literature.

Key Words: Sinus, vein, thrombosis, unilateral, thalamic, infarction

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PII: S1052-3057(08)00150-X

doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.07.008

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 28-31, January 2009

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