Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2021 Apr 9;14(4):e241690.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-241690.

Cerebral oedema and dural sinus thrombosis in an adolescent with diabetic ketoacidosis

Julia L Bassell  1 , David W Swenson  2   3 , Monica Serrano-Gonzalez  4   5 , Lisa Swartz Topor  6   5
Affiliations
Case Reports

Cerebral oedema and dural sinus thrombosis in an adolescent with diabetic ketoacidosis

Julia L Bassell et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: diabetes; radiology.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Coronal CT venogram showing filling defects demonstrating area of thrombosis within the torcula (confluence of straight and transverse sinuses) and left transverse sinus (black arrows).
Figure 2
Figure 2
MRI/MRV images (T1, post gadolinium). Thrombus within the torcula (A) and progression of thrombus into right transverse sinus (B, white arrows). MRV, magnetic resonance venography.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Ho J, Pacaud D, Hill MD, et al. Diabetic ketoacidosis and pediatric stroke. CMAJ 2005;172:327–8. 10.1503/cmaj.1032013 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Lawrence SE, Cummings EA, Gaboury I, et al. Population-based study of incidence and risk factors for cerebral edema in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis. J Pediatr 2005;146:688–92. 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.12.041 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Levin DL. Cerebral edema in diabetic ketoacidosis. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2008;9:320–9. 10.1097/PCC.0b013e31816c7082 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Edge JA, Hawkins MM, Winter DL, et al. The risk and outcome of cerebral oedema developing during diabetic ketoacidosis. Arch Dis Child 2001;85:16–22. 10.1136/adc.85.1.16 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Wootton-Gorges SL, Glaser NS. Imaging of the brain in children with type I diabetes mellitus. Pediatr Radiol 2007;37:863–9. 10.1007/s00247-007-0536-8 - DOI - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms