Vascular and parameningeal infections of the head and neck.
Vascular and parameningeal infections of the head and neck are rare but frequently life threatening. These infections include intracranial and extracranial septic venous thrombophlebitis, arterial mycotic aneurysms and erosions, subdural empyema, and epidural abscesses. They usually arise as complications of otogenic, oropharyngeal, or paranasal sinus infections, and management involves an aggressive combined medical-surgical approach.
Laupland
Kevin B
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Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Room 1W-415, #9, 3535 Research Road NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L 2K8. Kevin.laupland@calgaryhealthregion.ca
D006257:Head / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000382:microbiology*; D020819:Perimeningeal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*