CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS FOLLOWING MANIPULATION OF FRACTURED NASAL BONES

Authors
AHMMED AU CAMILLERI AE SMALL M
Citation
Au. Ahmmed et al., CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS FOLLOWING MANIPULATION OF FRACTURED NASAL BONES, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 110(1), 1996, pp. 69-71
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
110
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
69 - 71
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1996)110:1<69:CSTFMO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis is a serious infective condition wit h a high mortality and morbidity. We report the first case to our know ledge of septic cavernous sinus thrombosis following manipulation of f ractured nasal bone under general anaesthesia. The patient later devel oped complications of pneumonia with pleural effusion, a vegetative le sion of the mitral valve, and blindness.