Staphylococcal infection leading to periorbital complication is known but is rare. Various complications including cavernous sinus thrombosis and extension to the ethmoid sinus can occur. Rapid recovan outpatient clinic Khirurgiia-Mosk 1990; 12: 93-96. 8. Sugrue ME, Careolan J, Leen EJ, Feeley TM, Moore DJ, Shanik GD. The use of infrared laser therapy in the treatment of venous ulceration. Ann ...

A 46-year-old man was referred to our institution due to hemoptysis and a fever. He had no notable medical history except for schizophrenia. Limited mouth opening due to severe pharyngeal pain and right conjunctival edema were remarkable, as well as septic shock. Computed tomography revealed peritonsillar abscess (Picture 1) and septic pulmonary embolisms (Picture 2). Pus from the abscess and b...

To cite: Lee HR, Kim HW, Park JH, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015213314 DESCRIPTION Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is thrombophlebitis in the cavernous sinus. It is an unusual complication of paranasal sinusitis, otitis media and, less often, pharyngitis and dental infection, affecting the anatomic structures running in the cav...

The aim of this study was to review the literature regarding septic cavernous sinus thrombosis of odontogenic origin. Searches were made of the electronic databases and reference lists of the pertinent articles between 1990 and 2015. The search strategy produced 161 references, which included 15 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The literature review showed that the odontogenic foc...