Challenging presentations of cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis
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Challenging presentations of cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis
AIM The purpose of this study was to describe two challenging cases of septic cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST), which presented with vastly different clinical signs and symptoms. METHODS We present two cases of CST with markedly differing clinical presentations, medical comorbidities, and degree of impairment. Initial imaging of each patient failed to show thromboembolic disease. RESULTS Bo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1869-5760
DOI: 10.1007/s12348-011-0053-7