Near-complete recanalization of jugular vein and multiple dural sinus thromboses with warfarin in a case of antiphospholipid syndrome

• Main Authors: Ufuk İlgen, Sezin Turan, Hakan Emmungil
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Termedia Publishing House 2018-12-01
• Series: Rheumatology
• Subjects: antiphospholipid syndrome; dural sinus thrombosis; warfarin
• Online Access: https://www.termedia.pl/Near-complete-recanalization-of-jugular-vein-and-multiple-dural-sinus-thromboses-with-warfarin-in-a-case-of-antiphospholipid-syndrome,18,34423,1,1.html

Antiphospholipid syndrome is a cause of arterial and venous thrombosis especially in the young adult population. Although dural sinus thrombosis is a relatively rare complication of antiphospholipid syndrome, it may be a cause of morbidity and mortality. Extension of thrombosis and involvement of deep venous structures are poor prognostic factors in patients with dural sinus thrombosis, but the rate of near-complete recanalization is not known in antiphospholipid syndrome-related dural sinus thrombosis. Herein, a case of antiphospholipid syndrome with multiple dural sinus, deep cerebral vein and internal jugular vein thromboses is presented with demonstrative imaging findings and near-complete recanalization after warfarin.