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Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. 1994

M J Doberson, and B K Kleinschmidt-DeMasters

Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.

A 41-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was admitted to the hospital because of a recent onset of disorientation and memory loss. He developed focal neurologic signs on hospital day 4, and a computed tomographic scan of his head showed a right medial temporal lobe hyperdensity. Before diagnosis could be made or treatment started, the patient was unexpectedly found dead on hospital day 14. At autopsy, a primary central nervous system B-cell immunoblastic lymphoma was found involving both hippocampi and other periventricular areas. Associated angiodestruction and necrosis with local vascular thrombosis were seen. In addition, there was extensive, partial thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus and distal superficial cortical veins unassociated with cerebral hemorrhage or infarction, lymphoma, or involvement with opportunistic organisms. Retrospective review of radiographic studies demonstrated the classic "empty delta" sign. To our knowledge, cerebral venous and dural sinus thrombosis has not been well documented in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Because the dural venous sinuses are not routinely examined at autopsy in many institutions, cerebral venous/dural sinus thrombosis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome may be more frequent than is presently recognized.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008279	Magnetic Resonance Imaging	Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques.	Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D008297	Male		Males
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000163	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	An acquired defect of cellular immunity associated with infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count under 200 cells/microliter or less than 14% of total lymphocytes, and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms. Clinical manifestations also include emaciation (wasting) and dementia. These elements reflect criteria for AIDS as defined by the CDC in 1993.	AIDS,Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immunologic Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes,Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Immunodeficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Syndrome, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndrome, Acquired Immunodeficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immunodeficiency
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012851	Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial	Formation or presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) in the CRANIAL SINUSES, large endothelium-lined venous channels situated within the SKULL. Intracranial sinuses, also called cranial venous sinuses, include the superior sagittal, cavernous, lateral, petrous sinuses, and many others. Cranial sinus thrombosis can lead to severe HEADACHE; SEIZURE; and other neurological defects.	Cranial Sinus Thrombosis,Intracranial Sinus Thrombophlebitis,Petrous Sinus Thrombosis,Sinus Thrombosis,Venous Sinus Thrombosis, Cranial,Petrous Sinus Thrombophlebitis,Cranial Sinus Thromboses,Intracranial Sinus Thrombophlebitides,Intracranial Sinus Thromboses,Intracranial Sinus Thrombosis,Petrous Sinus Thrombophlebitides,Petrous Sinus Thromboses,Sinus Thrombophlebitides, Intracranial,Sinus Thrombophlebitides, Petrous,Sinus Thrombophlebitis, Intracranial,Sinus Thrombophlebitis, Petrous,Sinus Thromboses,Sinus Thromboses, Cranial,Sinus Thromboses, Intracranial,Sinus Thromboses, Petrous,Sinus Thrombosis, Cranial,Sinus Thrombosis, Petrous,Thrombophlebitides, Intracranial Sinus,Thrombophlebitides, Petrous Sinus,Thrombophlebitis, Intracranial Sinus,Thrombophlebitis, Petrous Sinus,Thromboses, Cranial Sinus,Thromboses, Intracranial Sinus,Thromboses, Petrous Sinus,Thromboses, Sinus,Thrombosis, Cranial Sinus,Thrombosis, Intracranial Sinus,Thrombosis, Petrous Sinus,Thrombosis, Sinus
D016393	Lymphoma, B-Cell	A group of heterogeneous lymphoid tumors generally expressing one or more B-cell antigens or representing malignant transformations of B-lymphocytes.	B-Cell Lymphoma,B Cell Lymphoma,B-Cell Lymphomas,Lymphoma, B Cell,Lymphomas, B-Cell
D016543	Central Nervous System Neoplasms	Benign and malignant neoplastic processes that arise from or secondarily involve the brain, spinal cord, or meninges.	CNS Neoplasm,CNS Neoplasms,Central Nervous System Neoplasm,Central Nervous System Tumor,Neoplasms, Central Nervous System,Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasm,Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Primary,Central Nervous System Tumors,Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasms,Tumors, Central Nervous System,Neoplasm, CNS,Neoplasms, CNS
D054198	Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma	A neoplasm characterized by abnormalities of the lymphoid cell precursors leading to excessive lymphoblasts in the marrow and other organs. It is the most common cancer in children and accounts for the vast majority of all childhood leukemias.	Leukemia, Lymphoblastic,Leukemia, Lymphoid, Acute,Lymphoblastic Leukemia,Lymphoblastic Lymphoma,Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute,Lymphoma, Lymphoblastic,ALL, Childhood,Acute Lymphoid Leukemia,Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, L1,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, L2,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, Philadelphia-Positive,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, L1,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, L2,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, Adult,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, Childhood,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, L1,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, L2,Lymphocytic Leukemia, L1,Lymphocytic Leukemia, L2,Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia,Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia,Childhood ALL,L1 Lymphocytic Leukemia,L2 Lymphocytic Leukemia,Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic,Leukemia, Acute Lymphoid,Leukemia, L1 Lymphocytic,Leukemia, L2 Lymphocytic,Lymphoid Leukemia, Acute,Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia Lymphoma