Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis following infection of ethmoidal and maxillary sinuses: a case report

A 10-year-old boy with a unilateral septic cavernous sinus thrombosis complicating infection of the ethmoidal and maxillary sinuses is described. The causative agents identified were Eikenella corrodens and Staphylococcus aureus. The disease was cured without any sequelae.

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 1994-06, Vol.29 (3), p.249-255
Hauptverfasser:	Assefa, Dagnachew, Dalitz, Elisabeth, Handrick, Werner, Lietz, Rainer, Braun, Wolfgang, Michalski, Hartmut
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Brain - diagnostic imaging Cavernous Sinus - diagnostic imaging Child Eikenella corrodens Ethmoid Sinusitis - complications Ethmoid Sinusitis - diagnostic imaging ethmoiditis Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - complications Humans Male Maxillary sinusitis Maxillary Sinusitis - complications Maxillary Sinusitis - diagnostic imaging Medical sciences Non tumoral diseases Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial - diagnostic imaging Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial - etiology Sinusitis Staphylococcal Infections - complications Staphylococcus aureus Tomography, X-Ray Computed Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A 10-year-old boy with a unilateral septic cavernous sinus thrombosis complicating infection of the ethmoidal and maxillary sinuses is described. The causative agents identified were Eikenella corrodens and Staphylococcus aureus. The disease was cured without any sequelae.
ISSN:	0165-5876 1872-8464
DOI:	10.1016/0165-5876(94)90171-6