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Victor Shin, M.D. is a Board Certified, Fellowship Trained Radiologist. Dr. Shin completed medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and his radiology residency at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, University Hospital of Columbia. Dr. Shin also completed his fellowship in Neuroradiology at Yale University, New Haven Hospital.

James K. Tatum, M.D. is a Board Certified, Fellowship Trained Radiologist. Dr. Tatum completed medical school at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and his radiology residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Tatum also completed his fellowship in Neurointerventional Radiology at The University of California in San Francisco.

A 30-year-old female presents with papilledema.

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- Bilateral transverse sinuses stenoses are typically caused by compression from increased intracranial pressure
- The venous compartment and CSF compartment are intimately related with respect to pressure
- Lumbar puncture revealed an opening pressure of over 35 cm CSF.


 Stent placement, VP shunting, and weight loss
- Placement of self expanding stents in the transverse sinus is becoming a preferred treatment as it allows for improved egress of venous flow
- Many patients experience reversal of papilledema and regression of headache following stent placement


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