Decompressive surgery in malignant dural sinus thrombosis: Report of 3 cases and review of the literature

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1-6

  Lanterna, Luigi A ^a   Gritti, Paolo ^a   Manara, Ornella ^a   Grimod, Gianluca ^a   Bortolotti, Gianmario ^a   Biroli, Francesco ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebral venous thrombosis; Craniectomy; Dural sinus; Hemorrhagic infarct; Intracranial pressure; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BRAIN EDEMA; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINUS THROMBOSIS, INTRACRANIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68949108086     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.3.FOCUS0910     Document Type: Article

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