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Spontaneous thrombosis of a giant cerebral varix in a pediatric patient

Authors: Mesut Ozturk, Serdar Aslan, Meltem Ceyhan Bilgici, Aysegul Idil Soylu, Keramettin Aydin

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 12/2017

Abstract

Introduction

Cerebral cortical venous aneurysm also known as cerebral varix is a rare entity that usually occurs in relation to high-flow draining veins of arteriovenous fistulas, arteriovenous malformations, and venous angioma. Isolated cerebral varix is an extremely rare entity.

Case report

We present a 1-year-old male with isolated cerebral varix. During follow-up, the varix thrombosed spontaneously without causing any neurological deficits.

Conclusion

To the best of our knowledge, spontaneous asymptomatic thrombosis of an isolated cerebral varix without any clinical finding was reported for the first time in the literature.

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Title: Spontaneous thrombosis of a giant cerebral varix in a pediatric patient
Authors: Mesut Ozturk
Serdar Aslan
Meltem Ceyhan Bilgici
Aysegul Idil Soylu
Keramettin Aydin
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3540-9

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