"Lateral Sinus Thrombosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Formation or presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) in the LATERAL SINUSES. This condition is often associated with ear infections (OTITIS MEDIA or MASTOIDITIS) without antibiotic treatment. In developed nations, lateral sinus thrombosis can result from CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; THROMBOPHILIA; and other conditions. Clinical features include HEADACHE; VERTIGO; and increased intracranial pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D020227
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.300.525.425.500.562 C14.907.253.566.350.500.562 C14.907.355.590.213.350.500.562
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| Concept/Terms |
Lateral Sinus Thrombosis- Lateral Sinus Thrombosis
- Lateral Sinus Thromboses
- Thromboses, Lateral Sinus
- Transverse Sinus Thrombosis
- Sinus Thromboses, Transverse
- Thromboses, Transverse Sinus
- Thrombosis, Transverse Sinus
- Transverse Sinus Thromboses
- Thrombosis, Lateral Sinus
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Persistent petrosquamosal sinus: underlying cause of otitic hydrocephalus with lateral sinus thrombosis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2013 Nov; 77(11):1908-11.