Unilateral septic cavernous sinus thrombosis. A case report with digital orbital venographic documentation.
In its early stages, septic cavernous sinus thrombosis may be difficult to differentiate from orbital cellulitis. We describe a case in which digital subtraction orbital venography proved to be a superior technique for clarifying this clinical dilemma, and we stress the clinical importance of making this differentiation.
D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010690:Phlebography; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging