Cureus. 2025 May 11;17(5):e83887. doi: 10.7759/cureus.83887. eCollection 2025 May.
ABSTRACT
Labbé vein thrombosis is a rare cause of cerebral venous thrombosis that may mimic more common intracranial hemorrhagic pathologies, such as acute subdural hematoma or cortical hemorrhage, on initial CT. This case involves a 20-year-old male who presented with an acute right temporal headache and a hyperdense subcortical lesion on CT. The thrombus measured approximately 65 HU. MRI revealed a T1 hyperintense thrombus in the vein of Labbé, and digital subtraction angiography confirmed venous occlusion. The patient was treated with anticoagulation and recovered without neurological deficit. This case highlights a diagnostic pitfall in emergency neuroimaging and emphasizes the value of multimodal imaging for accurate diagnosis.
PMID:40497206 | PMC:PMC12150813 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.83887
