A case of selective straight sinus thrombosis (SST): sudden onset and evolution

Abstract

Cerebral venous thrombosis, thrombosis of the intracranial veins and sinuses, is a rare type of cerebrovascular disease that hits about 0,1-0,2 people per 100000 and accounts for 0•5 % of all stroke. The mortality range from 5 to 15%. Straight sinus thrombosis is a rare type of cerebral venous sinus thromboses and is extremely difficult to diagnose, especially at its acute stage. The diagnosis is often delayed in many cases of straight sinus thrombosis that brings to treatment delay and a poor prognosis. We illustrate a case of a patient with straight sinus thrombosis with bilateral hemorrhage lesions who showed a fast evolution and sudden onset.