Combined Mechanical Thrombectomy for Multiple Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Involving the Straight Sinus: A Case Report

• Published in: NMC Case Report Journal 2024/12/31, Vol.11, pp.227-231
• Main Authors: MATSUDA, Tomohiro, HANAOKA, Mami, ENOMOTO, Noriya, YAMAGUCHI, Tadashi, MIYAMOTO, Takeshi, NIKI, Hitoshi, MATSUZAKI, Kazuhito
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Case Report; cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; mechanical thrombectomy; straight sinus
• ISSN: 2188-4226; 2188-4226
• DOI: 10.2176/jns-nmc.2024-0077

The proportion of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis involving the straight sinus (StS) is low, and the prognosis is poor. We report a case of multiple sinus thrombosis involving StS in which the patient underwent mechanical thrombectomy (MT) using a stent retriever and an aspiration catheter (combined MT) with a good postoperative course. A 15-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital with rapid loss of consciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed thrombosis of the bilateral internal cerebral veins, vein of Galen, StS, torcular herophili (TH), and right transverse sinus (TS), as well as edema mainly in the left thalamus, basal ganglia, and corpus callosum. Systemic heparinization was initiated, and combined MT was performed. Although complete recanalization of the TH and right TS via the left internal jugular vein was achieved, the microwire could not be advanced to the StS. Hence, the approach route was changed to remove the thrombus from the superior sagittal sinus and successfully reach the StS via the right TS. Partial recanalization of the StS was achieved, and venous congestion was improved. Two months after MT, the patient returned to school without neurological deficits. MRI performed 3 months after MT revealed disappearance of the edema and complete recanalization of the StS. In this case, StS catheterization via the left TS was not possible. However, we could reach the right TS, which were recanalized first. Partial recanalization of the StS can be expected a good prognosis under the patency of the TH and TS.