Dangerous Headache: A Case of Dural
Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Protein
S Deficiency
Published: January 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/24959.9303
M Hari Kumar, D Angeline Deepthi, Deepak Ningombam Singh, Banu Virupakshappa, R Rahul
1. Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2. Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rajas Dental College, Tirunelvelli , Tamil Nadu, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur, India.
4. Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Educare Institute of Dental Science, Malappuram, Kerala, India.
5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Azeezia College of Dental Sciences and Research, Kollam, Kerala, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Hari Kumar,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Saveetha University,
162, Masilamani Nagar, Seneerkuppam Bypass Road, Poonamallee-600077, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: drhari.omrd@gmail.com
Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis (DVST) is a sporadic cause of headache. DVST is a recherché complication of maxillary sinus infection. Maxillary sinusitis infection may spread directly to orbit via lamina papyracea and it is expedited by the presence veins of breschet. The authors present a clinical case of dural sinus thrombosis with protein S deficiency and also describe an effective management approach for DVST.
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