Carotid artery occlusion due to bacterial paranasal sinusitis

Authors
Ozuer, MZ Ardic, FN Coskun, E Yalcin, AN Akkoyunlu, NS
Citation
Mz. Ozuer et al., Carotid artery occlusion due to bacterial paranasal sinusitis, ANN OTOL RH, 108(1), 1999, pp. 87-90
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology,"da verificare
Journal title
ANNALS OF OTOLOGY RHINOLOGY AND LARYNGOLOGY
ISSN journal
00034894 → ACNP
Volume
108
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
87 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4894(199901)108:1<87:CAODTB>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Complications of paranasal sinusitis still continue to be a serious health problem. We present an orbits-related complication of sinusitis in a patien t with diabetic ketoacidosis. It was not a rhinocerebral mucormycosis, but a bacterial sinusitis-induced development of left cavernous sinus thromboph lebitis and carotid artery occlusion. We discuss the diagnosis, surgical op tions, and clinical outcome.