European Journal of Radiology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 171-174, November 2003

Transverse sinus air after cranial trauma

  • Mutlu Cihangiroglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Fırat University School of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
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  • Huseyin Ozdemir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Fırat University School of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
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  • Omer Kalender

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Fırat University School of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
    • ,
  • Faik Ozveren

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Fırat University School of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
    • ,
  • Adnan Kabaalioglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey

Received 9 October 2002; received in revised form 24 December 2002; accepted 30 December 2002.

Abstract 

Air in vascular compartments has been rarely reported. We report a case in whom air within transverse sinus and sinus confluence through ruptured superior sagittal sinus (SSS) due to fractures of parietal and frontal bones was disclosed by computed tomography (CT). Although air in transverse sinus has been reported rarely this could be the first case with air in transverse sinus through the SSS after cranial trauma.

Keywords: Intravascular air, Transverse sinus, Cranial trauma, Computed tomography

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00011-1

doi:10.1016/S0720-048X(03)00011-1

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 171-174, November 2003

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