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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2015.58.5.476

Isolated Cortical Vein Thrombosis with Long Cord Sign  

Ban, Seung Pil (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Chung, Young Seob (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital)
Park, Sung Bae (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital)
Son, Young-Je (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.58, no.5, 2015 , pp. 476-478 More about this Journal
Abstract
Isolated cortical vein thrombosis (ICVT) is a rare disease, accounting for less than 1% of strokes. A 46-year-old woman presented with progressive left side weakness. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with $T2^*$-gradient echo ($T2^*$-GE) sequence showed long cord sign at the right frontal cortex. The patient was treated with low molecular weight heparin, followed by oral warfarin for 6 months. The 3-month follow-up MR imaging showed recanalization of the previously thrombosed cortical vein. She was completely recovered without neurological deficits after 6 months. This provides that MR imaging with $T2^*$-GE sequence can help to diagnosis the ICVT and outcomes of the ICVT are generally favorable.
Keywords
Cortical vein thrombosis; Cord sign; Hemorrhagic infarction;
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