Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Caused by Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess

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Identifier walsh_1982_s6_c2
Title Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Caused by Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess
Creator Jonathan D. Trobe, MD
Affiliation University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Subject Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis; Abscess; Exophthalmos; Osteomyelitis; Blindness
History A 29-year old male with right and left toothache, left facial pain
Pathology Pharyngomaxillary space abscess with coagulative necrosis
Disease/Diagnosis Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Clinical N/A
Presenting Symptom Toothache; Facial pain; Proptosis
Neuroimaging CT
Treatment Anti-bacterial agents
Date 1982
References 1. Grove WE. Septic and aseptic types of thrombosis of the cavernous sinus. Arch Otolaryngol 24:29, 1936. 2. Clune JP. Septic thrombosis within the cavernous chamber. Ophthalmol 56:33-39, 1963. 3. Yarington CT Jr. The prognosis and treatment of cavernous sinus thrombosis. Ann Oto, Rhino, Laryngol 70:263-267, 1961. 4. Varington CT Jr. Cavernous sinus thrombosis revisited. Proc Royal Soc Med 70:456-459, 1978. 5. Shaw RE. Cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis: A review. Br J Surg 40:40, 1952. 6. Taylor PJ. Cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis. Br J Ophthalmol 41:228-237, 1957. 7. Taicher S at al. Reversible cavernous sinus involvement due to minor dental infection. Oral Surg 46:7-9, 1978. 8. Hora JF. Deep neck infections. Arch Otolaryngol 77:129-136, 1963.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 14th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of 1982 Walsh Session
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
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