Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis due to Chronic Bacterial Sinusitis.

Autor: Afridi SM; Internal Medicine, Florida Hospital, Orlando, USA., Noe M; Internal Medicine, Florida Hospital, Orlando, USA., Raja A; Internal Medicine, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, USA., Jain AG; Internal Medicine, Florida Hospital, Orlando, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cureus [Cureus] 2019 May 21; Vol. 11 (5), pp. e4712. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 21.
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4712
Abstrakt: The cavernous sinus is the most frequent dural sinus to become infected and thrombosed. Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis has become rare since the advent of antibiotics. We herein present a case of septic cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by chronic bacterial sinusitis.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Databáze: MEDLINE