Cavernous sinus thrombosis following odontogenic and cervicofacial infection |
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| Authors: | M. Wen-Der Yun C. F. Hwang C. C. Lui |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Departments of Radiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.;(2) Otolaryngology and Radiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.;(3) 316 Bor-Ay Rd. Sec. 1, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
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| Abstract: | Summary Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is rarely seen clinically as a complication of infectious processes since the discovery of penicillin. At the present time, dental abscess is an uncommon cause of CST. We now report our experiences with a 60-year-old diabetic male, who developed CST 38 days after extraction of an infected upper third molar tooth. The importance of eradicating regional cervicofacial foci of infection is stressed. |
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| Keywords: | Cavernous sinus thrombosis Infection Dental diseases |
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