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Abnormal signal of the occipital scalp.
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Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed abnormal signal of the occipital scalp (Figure 1).
Hemorrhage of left temporal lobe, right parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, and right cerebellar hemisphere and suspicious thrombosis of sagittal sinus and right transverse sinus.
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The brain MRI was ordered again and suggested hemorrhage of left temporal lobe, right parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, and right cerebellar hemisphere and suspicious thrombosis of sagittal sinus and right transverse sinus (Figure 2).
Brain MRI improved after one week of anticoagulation.
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One week after the treatment of anticoagulation brain MRI showed subacute hemorrhage of left temporal lobe, right parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, and right cerebellar hemisphere and subacute thrombosis of the right transverse sinus (Figure 3).
Approximately 6 weeks after initial treatment with anticoagulation.
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Approximately 6 weeks after initial treatment with anticoagulation, the patient had complete resolution of neurologic symptoms and brain MRI (Figure 4).