Retrograde cavernous sinus thrombosis and orbital cellulitis secondary to meningitis in immunocompetence child.
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A case of cavernous sinus thrombosis is usually a complication of severe orbital cellulitis and meningitis. The authors reported a retrograde cavernous sinus thrombosis and orbital cellulitis in an immunocompetence child, due to meningitis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet
دوره 95 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012