Lateral sinus thrombosis: diagnosis and treatment--a case report.
Lateral sinus thrombosis is a difficult diagnostic problem. Specialized computerized tomography allows non-invasive preoperative visualization of sinus contents enabling the surgeon to make a definitive diagnosis with appropriate preoperative planning. This case report details these specialized techniques and their application to a case of lateral sinus thrombosis.
D002648:Child; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications; D012665:Semicircular Canals; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed