Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis as a Complication of Cerebro-Rhino Orbital Mucormycosis Associated With Covid-19: A Case Report
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چکیده
Cavernous sinus thrombosis is a life-threatening condition that arises as complication of facial infection, sinusitis, orbital cellulitis, pharyngitis, or otitis fungal bacterial origin after traumatic injury surgery. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis an aggressive infection that, depending on its level extension, affects nasal passages, paranasal sinuses and the region.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International journal of oral and dental health
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2469-5734']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23937/2469-5734/1510147