{"id":"82ffc8da-3e58-47a7-bf9b-8fb77acd6957","slug":"acute-posttraumatic-pediatric-cerebral-venous-thrombosis-case-report-and-review-of-literature","title":"Acute posttraumatic pediatric cerebral venous thrombosis: Case report and review of literature","authors":["Al-Wala Awad","Ratan Bhardwaj"],"abstract":"Background: Pediatric cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a common sequelae of infection, coagulopathies, and dehydration in the pediatric population. Acute posttraumatic CVT is an uncommon etiology of pediatric CVT that presents a unique management challenge. There are no established guidelines outlining the treatment of this small subset of patients. Case Description: We present a case of a 12-year-old boy with posttraumatic CVT who was safely treated with anticoagulation therapy, and had resolution of his symptoms and radiographic improvement within 3 days of therapy. The relevant literature is reviewed. Conclusion: Anticoagulation therapy may be safely used in the treatment of acute posttraumatic CVT in pediatric patients, and may reduce the incidence of clot propagation, hospitalization time, and cost of treatment.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/82ffc8da-3e58-47a7-bf9b-8fb77acd6957/featured/hero-1782421003585.png","publishDate":"2014-04-16T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.130908","categories":["Original Article"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/82ffc8da-3e58-47a7-bf9b-8fb77acd6957/pdf"}