An MRI revealed left transverse sinus, sigmoid sinus, and jugular bulb thrombosis with a left temporal lobe venous infarct (Fig 1). The following morning he became acutely confused with receptive ...

Transverse sinus stenosis (TSS) and sigmoid sinus wall anomalies (SSWA), including sigmoid sinus diverticulum and sigmoid plate dehiscence, are common in patients with pulsatile tinnitus (PT) of ...

In the absence of non-invasive venographic screening, 58% of patients in this series were found to have pressure gradients of ≥8 mm Hg; 93% were located near the transverse-sigmoid sinus junction.

Prior laboratory workups and exam have been unremarkable. Contrast‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed dominant right transverse and sigmoid sinuses. Left transverse and sigmoid sinuses ...

distal transverse sinus stenosis and the sigmoid sinus beyond the stenosis. Similar measurements at identical locations were made on preprocedural MR venography (phase contrast-INHANCE) and digital ...

Sinusitis can cause facial pressure, sinus headache, and other symptoms. Treatment may depend on the cause. A sinus infection, also known as sinusitis or rhinosinusitis, occurs when your nasal ...

Additionally, we occluded the internal jugular vein and sigmoid sinus during the procedure, which further minimised blood loss," explained Dr Dushyant Khedikar, another ENT surgeon who attended to ...

Sinusitis, or a sinus infection, can cause a stuffy or runny nose, a decreased sense of smell, and other symptoms. You can usually manage the symptoms at home with a decongestant. The sinuses are ...

Although a stenosis of the transverse sinus has been observed in many IIH patients, the role this feature plays in IIH is in dispute. In this paper, a lumped-parameter model is developed for the ...

As if that weren’t enough, she noted, “excess mucus can also obstruct the sinuses and when it becomes trapped this encourages bacteria to grow. If it hangs out for a long time, the increased amount of ...