A rare and serious complication of chronic otitis media: lateral sinus thrombosis.
Before the antibiotic era, lateral sinus thrombosis (LST) was the most frequent complication of otitis media. With the widespread usage of antibiotics, its occurrence is rare. Nevertheless, it is still a major complication of middle ear disease. LST mortality fluctuates between 5 and 35%. The major clinical symptoms of patients with LST are pain in the mastoid region, spiking fever, anemia and general health disorders. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and angiography are the most helpful in diagnosis, but the final diagnosis is made by surgical exploration. Three cases with LST are presented, and signs, diagnosis and treatment of disease are discussed.
Unsal
Evrim E
EE
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara Numune Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. e_unsal@yahoo.com
Ensari
Serdar
S
Koç
Can
C
D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D020227:Lateral Sinus Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D010406:Penicillins