Irving, RM;
Jones, NS;
Hall-Craggs, MA;
Kendall, B;
(1991)
CT and MR imaging in lateral sinus thrombosis.
Journal of Laryngology and Otology
, 105
(8)
693 - 695.
10.1017/S0022215100117050.
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Abstract
Establishing a pre-operative diagnosis of lateral sinus thrombosis can be difficult, as the clinical features are non-specific and laboratory tests unhelpful. CT may demonstrate abnormal high density of the lumen of the sinus, which does not enhance after intravenous contrast medium. Enhancement of the dura surrounding the sinus may be prominent, causing the 'empty triangle' or 'delta sign' which may suggest the diagnosis. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging may show both lack of flow and abnormal signal from the sinus, thus providing definitive evidence of thrombosis.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | CT and MR imaging in lateral sinus thrombosis |
| Location: | ENGLAND |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S0022215100117050 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022215100117050 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright Cambridge University Press 1991 |
| Keywords: | Adolescent, Cranial Sinuses, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial, Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1342237 |
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