| Identifier |
walsh_1999_s5_c3 |
| Title |
Bad Food for Thought |
| Creator |
Roger Husted |
| Subject |
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis; Peptostreptococcus; Abscess; Ophthalmoplegia |
| History |
A 55-year old female with a slow onset of right-sided orbital aching of a 2-week duration. The pain increased to a throbbing, gnawing ache over the right upper face. |
| Pathology |
Peptostreptococcus |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis secondary to ontogenic infection |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/30 OD, 20/25 OS; Normal color vision |
| Presenting Symptom |
Peri-orbital pain OD with periorbital ecchymosis and conjunctival chemosis |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Anti-bacterial agents |
| References |
1. Levine SR, Twyman RE, Gilman S. The role of anticoagulation in cavernous sinus thrombosis. Neurology 1988; 38:517-522. 2. Ogundiya DA, Keith DA, Mirowski J. Cavernous sinus thrombosis and blindness as complications of anodontogenic infection. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1989; 47:1317-1321. 3. Dinuble . Septic thrombosis of the cavernous sinuses. Archives of Neurology 1988; 45: 567-572. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1999 Walsh Session, February 6-7. |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6kw5jsk |
| Contributor Primary |
Husted, Roger |
| Contributor Secondary |
Pless, Misha |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178116 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kw5jsk |
