title: Cavernous sinus thrombosis secondary to abdominal wall abscess.
abstract: An 84-year-old Japanese woman had cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) due to abdominal wall abscess. The diagnosis was delayed because abdominal wall abscess is an unfamiliar cause of CST, but a definite diagnosis was reached with the use of magnetic resonance imaging. We started intravenous antibiotic therapy against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and the patient responded well, although the diagnosis was delayed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jinbayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitaoka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amemiya
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents