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CNS Compartment Syndrome: Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

CNS Compartment Syndrome: Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

by Evelyn Tran, Alie Wudwud | Feb 18, 2021 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Radiology

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a thrombotic disease of the cerebral veins and major dural sinuses. It is a rare kind of venous thromboembolism and can also be thought of as a type of stroke. CVT accounts for 0.5-1% of stroke cases. The annual incidence is 0.2 –...
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