| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3152323 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Two patients developed cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis from a tooth infection. A 36-year-old man experienced a severe headache with bilateral third and sixth cranial nerve palsies after extraction of his left upper third molar. Another 53-year-old diabetic man developed fever, headache, and bilateral complete ophthalmoplegia after a tooth infection. The brain magnetic resonance imaging scans of both patients showed bilateral cavernous sinus partial thrombosis. Broad-spectrum antibiotics plus low-molecular-weight heparin successfully resolved all symptoms. Both patients recovered fully without any recurrence at the 3-month follow-up visit.
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Authors
Yuan Li, Bo Zheng, Kangning Chen, Li Gui,