cavernous sinus thrombosis/vomiting

There are many treatment methods for lupus nephritis, including high-dose steroids, pulse methylprednisolone, and cyclophosphamide therapy. In cyclophosphamide therapy, there can be some side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and infection. We report on a case receiving a combination of high dose

We report a case of cavernous sinus thrombosis in an 8-year-old boy, following a neglected and untreated nasal furuncle. This rare entity is manifested by hyperthermia, with headache, vomiting and involvement of the III-IV & VI cranial nerves. It is usually a complication of a facial infection. The

Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of infections involving the paranasal sinuses or the middle one-third of the face. We report a challenging case of cavernous sinus thrombosis to familiarize otolaryngologists with its clinical features,

Purpose To report a case of bilateral cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) in a patient with tacrolimus-associated posttransplant thrombotic microangiopathy. Methods Case report. Results An 8-year-old boy with a medical history of orthotopic heart transplant, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease,

Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis (SCST) is an uncommon consequence of head and face infection, but a rare complication after craniofacial fracture. In this case, SCST developed in a 13-year-old girl following a minor fall during volleyball, with impact and resulting abrasive contusion of the left

BACKGROUND Patients with intracranial complications of sinusitis present a major challenge to all, physicians, otorhinolaryngologists and neurosurgeons, because the purulent collection can be in areas that are not easily accessible like the interhemispheric and subfrontal areas of the brain and

The paranasal sinus infections caused by Aspergillus spp. are usually presented clinically with mild symptoms, however they may lead to invasive disease and mortality especially in immunocompromised individuals. In this report a fatal case of sino-orbital aspergillosis developed in an

BACKGROUND Thrombosis of the cerebral venous sinuses (CVST) is an uncommon form of stroke, usually affecting young individuals. Clinical features of CVST are diverse, and for this reason, high degree of clinical suspect is mandatory to diagnose the conditions. METHODS This study was conducted over a

OBJECTIVE Reference textbooks on the intracranial complications of rhinosinusitis imply that many of the intracranial complications of rhinosinusitis can be prevented. We sought to examine whether or not this is true. METHODS A retrospective case series. METHODS The study included 47 consecutive