Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by a dental infection: a case report
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, (P)2234-7550; (E)2234-5930
2014, v.40 no.4, pp.195-198
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(2014). Cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by a dental infection: a case report. Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 40(4), 195-198.
Abstract
Cavernous sinus thrombosis not only presents with constitutional symptoms including fever, pain and swelling but also with specific findings such as proptosis, chemosis, periorbital swelling, and cranial nerve palsies. It is known to occur secondary to the spread of paranasal sinus infections in the nose, ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses. However, paranasal sinus infection of dental origin is rare. The following is a case of cavernous sinus thrombosisdue to the spread of an abscess in the buccal and pterygomandibular spaces via buccal mucosal laceration.
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- Cavernous sinus thrombosis, Cavernous sinus, Sepsis, Dental focal infection
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