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. 2009 Dec 3:2:9139.
doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9139.

A kidney transplant patient on cyclosporine therapy presenting with dural venous sinus thrombosis: a case report

Senaka Rajapakse  1 , Rosana Gnanajothy, Niroshan Lokunarangoda, Rushika Lanerolle
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A kidney transplant patient on cyclosporine therapy presenting with dural venous sinus thrombosis: a case report

Senaka Rajapakse et al. Cases J. .

Abstract

Dural vein thrombosis is an important but rare cause of headache. Therapy with cyclosporine has been reported to result in thrombotic events. We report an unusual case of superior sagittal and transverse sinus thrombosis associated with cyclosporine therapy in a kidney transplant patient.

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Figure 1
A. Non contrast enhanced CT scan showing the dense delta sign (thick arrow), with hyperintensity of the sagittal sinus (thin arrow). B. Contrast enhanced CT scan showing the empty delta sign (thick arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
A. T1 weighted MRI - The superior sagittal sinus shows a hyper-intense signal of the thrombus seen in place of low-signal flowing blood. B. T2 weighted MRI showing venous infarct in right parieto-occipital region.
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