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Background
Cerebral sinus venous thrombosis (CSVT) is a rare but serious complication of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) therapy. No available consensus exists regarding its risk factors and appropriate management due to the rarity of cases.
Procedures
Out of 209 ALL patients aged 1–21 years treated at the Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon between May 2002 and May 2015, 13 developed...