Scott J A, Pascuzzi R M, Hall P V, Becker G J
Department of Radiology, Indiana University Medical Center Hospitals, Indianapolis.
J Neurosurg. 1988 Feb;68(2):284-7. doi: 10.3171/jns.1988.68.2.0284.
Current therapy for dural sinus thrombosis consists of supportive measures, anticoagulation therapy, and in some cases intravenous infusion of a fibrinolytic agent. A patient with extensive dural sinus thrombosis was successfully treated with local urokinase infusion. The technique and rationale for this aggressive therapy are discussed.