Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis

Ann Emerg Med. 1984 Jun;13(6):449-55. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(84)80009-8.

Abstract

Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis remains a potentially lethal disease, although advances in therapy have lowered the morbidity and mortality substantially. Prevention, early diagnosis, and aggressive treatment offer the best hope for recovery.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cavernous Sinus* / anatomy & histology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infections / complications
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial* / complications
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial* / diagnosis
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial* / etiology
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial* / physiopathology
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial* / therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents