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Disease cavernous sinus thrombosis
Phenotype C0238454|cavernous sinus thrombosis
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PubMedID- 25741468 cavernous sinus thrombosis (cst), which was first described by dease in 1778, is a rare disease associated with high mortality and morbidity rates if not treated immediately1.
PubMedID- 20953325 One case report showed reduced neurological sequelae seen when anticoagulation was used to treat suppurative cavernous sinus thrombosis in a patient with retrograde propagation from the sigmoid sinus [9].
PubMedID- 21052516 We describe a case of mycotic aneurysm complicated by cavernous sinus thrombosis, which was successfully treated with coil embolization and resulted in a complete visual recovery.
PubMedID- 22229145 [12] we report a case of cavernous sinus thrombosis (cst) following bee sting in view of its rarity and make clinicians to consider this entity in the differential diagnosis of cst.
PubMedID- 26253983 9cavernous sinus thrombosis case 2 (courtesy p. de graaf, md phd, vu university medical center, the netherlands): a) axial t1w cemri showing filling defects bilaterally in the cavernous sinus (arrows) and fluid in the sphenoid sinus.
PubMedID- 22346113 cavernous sinus thrombosis is suspected clinically by bilateral disease with ophthalmoplegia and loss of vision.4142 imaging studies are indicated when neurologic signs are present, to rule out associated epidural or subdural empyema, brain abscess, or cavernous sinus thrombosis.43–45 mri with fat suppression can be useful for visualizing the intracranial component in suspected cases.
PubMedID- 23956578 [20] although septic cavernous sinus thrombosis is less common in the postantibiotic era, a delay in the diagnosis results in catastrophe.
PubMedID- 23497466 The consensus on treatment of septic cavernous sinus thrombosis is that it should include high-dose intravenous antibiotics directed at the most common pathogens associated with the inflammation and surgical drainage of the source of infection in the paranasal sinuses [6].
PubMedID- 22567255 cavernous sinus thrombosis, usually originates from infections in the orbit, nasal sinuses, or upper half of the face.
PubMedID- 25709507 Complications, such as subperiosteal abscess, orbital abscess, cavernous sinus thrombosis, intracranial infections, and loss of vision, may occur and could lead to death.8 it is extremely important to promptly recognize and diagnose the condition and treat accordingly in order to save the child’s vision and life.
PubMedID- 25288834 The other, young boy, with septic cavernous sinus thrombosis had vision loss in left due to ischemia of optic nerve head which is a rare occurrence.
PubMedID- 23966796 cavernous sinus thrombosis symptoms include: decrease or loss of vision, chemosis, exophthalmos, headaches, and paralysis of the cranial nerves that course through the cavernous sinus, features which were observed in our patient.
PubMedID- 24471039 cavernous sinus thrombosis was managed in consultation with the department of internal medicine.

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