Cavernous sinus thrombosis with Jacod's triad.
Presented is a rare case of cavernous sinus thrombosis of nasal septic origin leading to ophthalmoplegia and blindness of the ipsilateral eye and contralateral visual field involvement. An attempt is made to correlate the aetiopathology with the clinical features.
Sud
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Ophth. Dept. Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana.
Greval
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Sud
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Goyal
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D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000209:etiology*; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications*; D014794:Visual Fields