Images of the month: Cavernous sinus venous thrombosis secondary to
Cavernous sinus venous thrombosis
Streptococcus milleri
diplopia
headache
sinusitis
Journal
Clinical medicine (London, England)
ISSN: 1473-4893
Titre abrégé: Clin Med (Lond)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101092853
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2020
11 2020
Historique:
entrez:
17
11
2020
pubmed:
18
11
2020
medline:
13
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Cavernous sinus venous thrombosis is an uncommon condition associated with high mortality rates if not recognised early. Symptoms include headache, visual loss, ophthalmoplegia, altered consciousness, proptosis and periorbital oedema. High-quality imaging is critical in early diagnosis and successful management. Primary infection (such as sinusitis) and possible complications (including meningitis) should be considered as potential aetiologies of cavernous sinus venous thrombosis, especially in those with a preceding history of localised infection. We present a case of a 50-year-old man with a bilateral cavernous sinus venous thrombosis with associated meningitis caused by
Identifiants
pubmed: 33199337
pii: 20/6/e271
doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0689
pmc: PMC7687337
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e271-e272Informations de copyright
© Royal College of Physicians 2020. All rights reserved.
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