Spontaneous thrombosis of a giant cerebral varix in a pediatric patient

Ozturk M., Aslan S., Bilgici M. C., İdil Soylu A., Aydin K.

CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol.33, no.12, pp.2193-2195, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00381-017-3540-9
  • Journal Name: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2193-2195
  • Keywords: Cerebral varix, Venous aneurysm, Thrombosis, Magnetic resonance imaging, Digital subtraction angiography, VENOUS ANEURYSM, HEMORRHAGE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cerebral cortical venous aneurysm also known as cerebral varix is a rare entity that usually occurs in relation to high-flow draining veins of arteriovenous fistulas, arteriovenous malformations, and venous angioma. Isolated cerebral varix is an extremely rare entity.