Dangerous Headache: A Case of Dural
Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Protein
S Deficiency
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Correspondence
Dr. Hari Kumar,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Saveetha University,
162, Masilamani Nagar, Seneerkuppam Bypass Road, Poonamallee-600077, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: drhari.omrd@gmail.com
Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis (DVST) is a sporadic cause of headache. DVST is a recherché complication of maxillary sinus infection. Maxillary sinusitis infection may spread directly to orbit via lamina papyracea and it is expedited by the presence veins of breschet. The authors present a clinical case of dural sinus thrombosis with protein S deficiency and also describe an effective management approach for DVST.