J Korean Radiol Soc.  1993 Feb;29(1):51-54.

MR imaging of dural sinus thrombosis: A case report

• Lee SK
• Han CH
• Lee MO
• Park KJ
• Lee JH

Abstract

We present a case of angiographically-confirmed transverse and sigmoid sinus thrombosis, image with MR, in a 20 year old male with a history of otitis media and maxillary sinusitis. T1-weighted image demonstrated an isosignal intensity mass with tubular-shaped low signal intensity in right transverse and sigmoid sinus. The thrombus had high signal intensity on T2-weighted image. The signal intensity of the thrombus on Gd-DTPA enhanced T1-weighted image was unusually high similar to that of transverse sinus. Although dural sinus thrombosis has a non-specific MR signal intensity, findings of MRI in this case may serve as an aid in future evaluation of venous thrombosis.

MeSH Terms

Colon, Sigmoid
Gadolinium DTPA
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Maxillary Sinus
Maxillary Sinusitis
Otitis Media
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial*
Thrombosis
Venous Thrombosis
Gadolinium DTPA