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The clinical characteristics, implicated pathogens and therapeutic outcomes of culture-proven septic cavernous sinus thrombosis.

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In this magnetic resonance imaging-based study, we investigated the clinical features, neuroimaging features and therapeutic outcomes of 14 adults (eight men and six women; mean age 60.4 years; range 37-77 years) with septic cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST). Of the underlying conditions, 10 had

Septic Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Associated With Orbital Cellulitis: A Report of 6 Cases and Review of Literature.

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OBJECTIVE To describe risk factors, clinical parameters, treatment, and prognosis for patients with septic cavernous sinus thrombosis presenting with orbital cellulitis. METHODS Retrospective case series of 6 patients identified with septic cavernous sinus thrombosis and orbital cellulitis confirmed

Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis complicated by narrowing of the internal carotid artery, subarachnoid abscess and multiple pulmonary septic emboli.

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A 56-year-old woman was admitted because of a high fever, right ptosis, chemosis, proptosis and ocular muscle palsy. Cranial MRI revealed a cavernous sinus thrombosis and a subarachnoid abscess. Carotid angio-gram demonstrated marked stenosis as well as aneurismal formation of the right internal

COMMUNITY ACQUIRED METHICILLIN SENSITIVE STAPHYLOCCUS AUREUS CEREBRAL ABSCESS IN A PREVIOUSLY HEALTH GENTLEMAN MIMICKING SIGNS OF CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS-A UNIQUE PRESENTATION.

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Central Nervous System (CNS) infections like meningitis and cerebral abscess caused by Staphylococcus aureus are usually seen in patients with neurosurgical interventions or immune compromised patients or patients with cardiac vegetation's. They are extremely rare in healthy patients. We report a

Overwhelming septic cavernous sinus thrombosis in a woman after combination of high-dose steroid and intravenous cyclophosphamide therapy for lupus nephritis.

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There are many treatment methods for lupus nephritis, including high-dose steroids, pulse methylprednisolone, and cyclophosphamide therapy. In cyclophosphamide therapy, there can be some side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and infection. We report on a case receiving a combination of high dose

Cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by a dental infection: a case report.

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Cavernous sinus thrombosis not only presents with constitutional symptoms including fever, pain and swelling but also with specific findings such as proptosis, chemosis, periorbital swelling, and cranial nerve palsies. It is known to occur secondary to the spread of paranasal sinus infections in the

[Cavernous sinus thrombosis. Late diagnosis and complications].

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We report a case of cavernous sinus thrombosis in an 8-year-old boy, following a neglected and untreated nasal furuncle. This rare entity is manifested by hyperthermia, with headache, vomiting and involvement of the III-IV & VI cranial nerves. It is usually a complication of a facial infection. The

Restricted diffusion in the superior ophthalmic vein and cavernous sinus in a case of cavernous sinus thrombosis.

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A previously healthy 14-year-old boy developed headache, stiff neck, fever, diplopia, right proptosis, and right complete sixth and partial third cranial nerve palsies. Orbital CT showed features of pansinusitis and orbital fat stranding. An initial diagnosis of orbital cellulitis was made. However,

Successful Treatment of Dental Infection-Induced Chronic Cavernous Sinus Thrombophlebitis With Antibiotics and Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin: Two Case Reports.

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Two patients developed cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis from a tooth infection. A 36-year-old man experienced a severe headache with bilateral third and sixth cranial nerve palsies after extraction of his left upper third molar. Another 53-year-old diabetic man developed fever, headache, and

Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis complicating typhoid Fever in a teenager.

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Cerebral venous sinus (sinovenous) thrombosis (CSVT) is a rare life-threatening disorder in childhood that is often misdiagnosed. CSVT encompasses cavernous sinus thrombosis, lateral sinus thrombosis, and superior sagittal sinus thrombosis (SSST). We present an adolescent girl who was well until two

Use of ventriculostomy in the treatment of septic cavernous sinus thrombosis (SCST).

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We present a novel treatment with the use of intraventricular antibiotics delivered through a ventriculostomy in a patient who developed septic cavernous sinus thrombosis after sinus surgery. A 65-year-old woman presented with acute on chronic sinusitis. The patient underwent a diagnostic left

Post-traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula with bilateral proptosis simulating cavernous sinus thrombosis.

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A 48-year-old woman presented with bilateral non-pulsatile proptosis and ophthalmoplegia after 3 days following blunt orbital trauma. It was associated with fever, malaise and loss of vision in right eye. She was provisionally diagnosed with cavernous sinus thrombosis and was treated with

Cavernous sinus thrombosis: a rare complication of sinusitis.

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Intracranial complications of sinusitis are infrequent since the advent of antibiotics, and furthermore the prognosis is improved by medical therapy. We have seen a patient with an intracranial complication of sinus infection that had a history of frontal bone trauma five years ago. Then following

Gallium scintigraphy in a case of septic cavernous sinus thrombosis.

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Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis, a relatively uncommon disease entity, frequently can be fatal. Early diagnosis is imperative in order that appropriate treatment be instituted. A 59-year-old woman who was admitted to our institution with complaints of diplopia, blurred vision and fevers that

Meningitis with cranial polyneuritis and cavernous sinus thrombosis by Borrelia crocidurae: First autochthonous case in Europe.

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Borrelia crocidurae is endemic in West Africa, where it represents the leading cause of tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF). TBRF typically presents with high fever and systemic symptoms, followed by recurrent episodes. Neurological complications may occur during febrile relapses. B. crocidurae is

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