Decompressive Surgery for Malignant Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Retrospective Case Series from Pakistan and Comparative Literature Review Emmon Raza, MBBS, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, FCPS, Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala, FCPS, Bilal Ahmed, MSc, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal, MBBS (Vascular Neurology) Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages e13-e22 (January 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.07.045 Copyright © 2014 National Stroke Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Serial CT scans of 2 CVST patients who died in the immediate postoperative period. Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; CVST, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014 23, e13-e22DOI: (10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.07.045) Copyright © 2014 National Stroke Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Neuroimaging of a patient with extensive cerebral venous sinus thrombosis who made a complete recovery after unilateral decompressive hemicraniectomy. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014 23, e13-e22DOI: (10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.07.045) Copyright © 2014 National Stroke Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Young female with postpartum CVST making complete recovery after bilateral decompressive hemicraniectomy. Abbreviation: CVST, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014 23, e13-e22DOI: (10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.07.045) Copyright © 2014 National Stroke Association Terms and Conditions