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  • Title: A review of eight cases of cavernous sinus thrombosis secondary to sphenoid sinusitis, including a12-year-old girl at the present department.
    Author: Wang YH, Chen PY, Ting PJ, Huang FL.
    Journal: Infect Dis (Lond); 2017 Sep; 49(9):641-646. PubMed ID: 28535728.
    Abstract:
    Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a severe disease which can result from infection of any of the tissues drained by the cavernous sinus. We here review eight cases, including a 12-year-old girl, all secondary to sphenoid sinusitis. The clinical manifestations, laboratory data, imaging findings, pathogens, medications, surgical treatment and clinical outcomes were analyzed. All eight patients had headache and five of them fever. All cases were associated with one or more ophthalmic symptoms. In four cases, computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging showed isolated sphenoid sinusitis. In three cases, streptococci were isolated from blood culture and two cases showed Staphylococcus aureus in blood and sinus cultures. In seven cases, surgery was undertaken. All eight subjects received antibiotics, and 5 were administered intravenous ceftriaxone and metronidazole. Six subjects received anticoagulation therapy and one received corticosteroids. No mortality was recorded. Three cases showed sequelae, including Lemierre syndrome, ophthalmic complaints, and cranial nerve paralysis. In conclusion, the management of CST should include intravenous antibiotic therapy, combined with endonasal sinus surgery.
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