Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of emergency medicine 1984-06, Vol.13 (6), p.449-455
Hauptverfasser:	Karlin, Ronald J, Robinson, William A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use cavernous sinus Cavernous Sinus - anatomy & histology Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Infection - complications Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial - complications Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial - diagnosis Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial - etiology Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial - physiopathology Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial - therapy sinus, cavernous, thrombosis thrombosis, cavernous sinus
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0196-0644 1097-6760
DOI:	10.1016/S0196-0644(84)80009-8