Abstract
We report on a patient with nephrotic syndrome who developed superior sagittal sinus thrombosis. He presented with double vision due to bilateral sixth-nerve palsy and papilledema. The thrombosis resolved with intravenous heparin and oral corticosteroids. A month later there were no signs of ocular movement paresis, and both optic nerves were normal.
MeSH terms
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Abducens Nerve Diseases / drug therapy
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Abducens Nerve Diseases / pathology*
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
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Brain / pathology
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Child
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Diplopia / etiology
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Heparin / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Nephrotic Syndrome / drug therapy
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Nephrotic Syndrome / pathology*
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Papilledema / pathology
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Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis / pathology*
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Heparin