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01-08-2014 | Case Report

Spontaneous thrombosis of developmental venous anomaly (DVA) with venous infarct and acute cerebellar ataxia

Authors: Amit Agarwal, Sangam Kanekar, Paul Kalapos, Kanupriya Vijay

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 4/2014

Abstract

Developmental venous anomaly (DVA), formally known as venous angioma, is a congenital anatomic variant of the venous drainage of the brain. Although they typically have a benign clinical course and a low symptomatic rate, thrombosis of a drainage vein may occur, leading to potentially debilitating complications. We report a unique case of spontaneous thrombosis of a posterior fossa developmental venous anomaly with cerebellar infarct in a 61-year-old man who presented with acute onset cerebellar ataxia. DVA thrombosis was well-depicted on CT and MR studies. Patient was put on anticoagulant therapy and complete recanalization was seen on follow-up imaging.

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Title: Spontaneous thrombosis of developmental venous anomaly (DVA) with venous infarct and acute cerebellar ataxia
Authors: Amit Agarwal
Sangam Kanekar
Paul Kalapos
Kanupriya Vijay
Publication date: 01-08-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Emergency Radiology / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-014-1216-2

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Spontaneous thrombosis of developmental venous anomaly (DVA) with venous infarct and acute cerebellar ataxia

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