Background:
We investigate the probable effect of anatomic asymmetry of transverse sinus (TS) on the outcomes of acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), to provide reference for customized treatment.
Methods:
Consecutive patients with imaging-confirmed acute ICH were enrolled from October 2015 through October 2019, and divided into 2 groups: symmetrical and unilateral (left or right) slender TS groups, based on the status of TS in imaging maps. Brain computed tomography (CT) maps of all patients at baseline and half-month post-ICH were obtained, and the volumes of hematoma and the perihematomal edemas (PHE), as well as the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores at the month-3 post-ICH between the 2 groups were assessed and analyzed.
Results:
A total of 46 eligible patients entered into final analysis, including 18 cases in the slender TS group (14 cases involved the left side while 4 cases involved the right side), and 28 cases in the symmetrical TS group. The mRS scores, hematoma absorption rates, and the residual volumes of PHE of all patients in the 2 groups at half-month post-ICH showed no statistical significance (all
P
>0.05), and all of the items mentioned above were related to the hematoma volume at baseline (all
P
<0.001). At the month-3 follow-up post-ICH, the mRS scores between the 2 groups showed no statistical significance as well (
P
=0.551).
Conclusions:
Anatomic asymmetry of TS may not affect the prognosis of PHE and clinical outcome after ICH.