Septic Thrombosis of the Cavernous Sinuses
| Autor: | Asher F. Niazi, Mitchell T. Pace, John R. Ebright |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Diagnostic Imaging
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.drug_class Antibiotics Cavernous sinus thrombosis Pneumococcal Infections Diagnosis Differential Internal Medicine medicine Humans Vascular disease business.industry Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Middle Aged Staphylococcal Infections medicine.disease Thrombosis Anti-Bacterial Agents Surgery Pneumococcal infections Paranasal sinuses medicine.anatomical_structure Cavernous sinus Female Morbidity Differential diagnosis business human activities |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Internal Medicine. 161:2671 |
| ISSN: | 0003-9926 |
| DOI: | 10.1001/archinte.161.22.2671 |
| Popis: | Septic thrombosis of the cavernous sinuses (or cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis [CST]) is a dramatic and potentially lethal illness, which is still occasionally seen by clinicians. Before the availability of antimicrobial agents, mortality from CST was near 100%, but it markedly decreased to approximately 20% to 30% during the antibiotic era. Nevertheless, the threat of death and serious morbidity continues to necessitate early recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of CST to minimize risks to the patient. Accordingly, we reviewed the salient clinical features of this illness, with emphasis on newer aspects of diagnosis and treatment. |
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