title: Management of lateral sinus thrombosis in chronic otitis media.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present our experience with the diagnosis and treatment of lateral sinus thrombosis (LST) secondary to otogenic disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have retrospectively reviewed all the cases of LST caused by chronic otitis media in ten years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In our series of five patients, four patients were successfully treated by surgery without opening the sigmoid sinus. On the other hand, one of our patients developed hydrocephalus and ataxia during preoperative antibiotic treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most patients with thrombotic/nonabscessed sinuses will have successful outcomes with this approach, but careful observation is needed, given the possibility of advancing disease.
authors.affiliation: Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Department of Otolaryngology, Izmit/Kocaeli, Turkey. metei@superonline.com
authors.forename: Mete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iseri
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ustündağ
authors.forename: Gürkan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Keskin
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almaç
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004433:Earache; D006261:Headache; D006801:Humans; D020227:Lateral Sinus Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014012:Tinnitus; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014717:Vertigo
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents