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. 2015 Aug;45(4):179-181.
doi: 10.4274/tjo.94468. Epub 2015 Aug 5.

Abducens Palsy Due to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a Patient with Heart Failure

Cem Özgönül  1 , Osman Melih Ceylan  2 , Fatih Mehmet Mutlu  3 , Halil İbrahim Altınsoy  4 , Mustafa Aparcı  5
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Abducens Palsy Due to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a Patient with Heart Failure

Cem Özgönül et al. Turk J Ophthalmol. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis has a wide spectrum of presentation. The clinical manifestation depends on the location of the thrombus, its rate of progression, and the extent of venous collateralization. In this case report, we present the findings of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis presenting with abducens palsy and papilloedema in a patient with heart failure, an unusual etiology for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.

Keywords: Abducens palsy; cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; heart failure.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Loss of current signal consistent with thrombosis in the right transverse sinus, sigmoid sinus and proximal jugular vein (yellow arrow)
Figure 2
Figure 2. Papilledema seen in both fundus examinations
Figure 3
Figure 3. Papilledema was observed to have receded in both eyes at the 2-month follow-up examination
Figure 4
Figure 4. Normal gaze in all directions at the 2-month follow-up examination
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