Transverse sinus stenting for treatment of papilloedema secondary to a large brain herniation into a dural venous sinus with associated tectal plate lesion: Case report and literature review
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Transverse sinus stenting for treatment of papilloedema secondary to a large brain herniation into a dural venous sinus with associated tectal plate lesion: Case report and literature review
Brain herniation into a dural venous sinus is a rare entity of unknown clinical significance without a clear relationship to raised intracranial pressure. There are yet to be detailed reports of interventional neuroradiology procedures involving sinus stenting across brain herniations. The authors of this paper present the first case of a stent placed across a large brain herniation into the transverse sinus in a patient with a tectal plate lesion and features of chronically raised intracranial pressure. This case demonstrates objective resolution of papilloedema and venous sinus pressure gradient at six months without complication.
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