Thrombosis of the Cavernous Sinus; With Report of Four Cases, Including One Cranial Operation

Clinical presentation of cavernous sinus thrombosis with proptosis and headache

This is a report of a case with unilateral cavernous sinus thrombosis due to ipsilateral ethmoid sinusitis. A 10 year old female was admitted in our hospital with severe headache, purulent postnasal discharge, right eye proptosis and third cranial nerve palsy in the same eye. She had history of viral upper respiratory tract infection and then acute otitis media which did not improve with rou...

septic cavernous sinus thrombosis: a case report

introduction septic cavernous sinus thrombosis (cst) is a rare condition that can result in high mortality and morbidity rates if not treated immediately. cst may be aseptic or septic. less common primary sites of infection include the tonsils, soft palate, middle ear, and orbit. reported cases of middle ear infection are very rare, and response to treatment is poor. conclusions findings of lab...

Spontaneous Resolution of a Fetal Dural Sinus Thrombosis: One Case Report and Review of the Literatures

Hypopituitarism associated with cavernous sinus thrombosis. Report of a case.

Weisman (1944) described a boy with a cavernous sinus thrombosis, probably secondary to an empyema of the lung, who died 24 days after the start 0 of his illness and was found to have pituitary necrosis probably due to infarction. Bouche, Guiot, Carrez, Cotin, and Comoy (1964) gave an account of four patients, all of whom had long histories of headache, who developed the clinical signs of caver...

Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis: A Case Report

Cavernous sinus thrombosis or thrombophlebitis (CST) is a major life threatening complication of orofacial infections [1]. We presented a case of cavernous sinus thrombosis presented with typical features of the condition. The diagnosis was based on case history and clinical presentation. The management of patient includes supportive therapy along with surgical management. Aggressive management...