Left cavernous sinus thrombosis
โ Scribed by Dr. Homer Dupuy; Dr. H. F. Brewster; Dr. Ashton Thomas
- Book ID
- 115035040
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1932
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 134 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis remains a potentially lethal disease, although advances in therapy have lowered the morbidity and mortality substantially. Prevention, early diagnosis, and aggressive treatment offer the best hope for recovery.
An unusual case of bilateral blindness secondary to a cavernous sinus thrombosis is reported. A woman who had undergone reconstructive surgery after tumor resection of the floor of the mouth, was readmitted 1 month later with bilateral proptosis and signs of sepsis. There were no complaints of blurr