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. 2023 Jul 24;21:78. doi: 10.1186/s12959-023-00521-3

Table 2.

Imaging Characteristics of CVT in Adolescents

Total
(n = 53)
Non-CVT
(n = 32)
CVT
(n = 21)
P value
Imaging characteristics at admission, n(%)
 Edema 11 (20.8) 2 (6.2) 9 (42.9) 0.004
 Venous infarction 15 (28.3) 6 (18.8) 9 (42.9) 0.057
 Parenchymal hemorrhage 14 (26.4) 6 (18.8) 8 (38.1) 0.118
Mass effect, n(%) 0.015
 Mild 2 ( 3.8) 0 (0) 2 (9.5)
 Severe 2 ( 3.8) 0 (0) 2 (9.5)
Acute sites of thrombosis, n(%)
 Superior sagittal sinus 36 (67.9) 19 (59.4) 17 (81) 0.1
 Right transverse sinus 32 (60.4) 22 (68.8) 10 (47.6) 0.124
 Left transverse sinus 24 (45.3) 16 (50) 8 (38.1) 0.394
 Right sigmoid sinus 23 (43.4) 15 (46.9) 8 (38.1) 0.528
 Left sigmoid sinus 14 (26.4) 9 (28.1) 5 (23.8) 0.727
 Right internal jugular vein 15 (28.3) 9 (28.1) 6 (28.6) 0.972
 Left internal jugular vein 10 (18.9) 7 (21.9) 3 (14.3) 0.722
 Straight sinus 13 (24.5) 11 (34.4) 2 (9.5) 0.04
 Torcular herophili 15 (28.3) 8 (25) 7 (33.3) 0.51
Multiple lesions*, n(%) 24 (45.3) 17 (53.1) 7 (33.3) 0.157
Initial imaging review days, (IQR)

22.0

(13.0, 31.0)

24.0

(13.8, 58.5)

21.0

(12.0, 23.0)

0.097
Initial recanalization, n(%) 36/49(73.5) 23/28(82.1) 13/21(61.9) 0.112

Abbreviations: CVT, cortical vein thrombosis; IQR, interquartile range

* Number of sites involved more than 3