Bilateral ophthalmic vein thrombosis secondary to nasal furunculosis.
We were presented with a teenage female who developed superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis and cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis after a 1-week history of a single acne-like lesion or furuncle at the anterior tip of the nose. She was managed aggressively with heparin and intravenous antibiotic. Signs and symptoms improved after 2 weeks of treatment, and she was discharged with an anticoagulant.
Rohana
A R
AR
Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. drrohana72@yahoo.com
Rosli
M K
MK
Nik Rizal
N Y
NY
Shatriah
I
I
Wan Hazabbah
W H
WH
D000293:Adolescent; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020226:Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003023:Cloxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018450:Disease Progression; D005123:Eye / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005667:Furunculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014680:Veins; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin; D003023:Cloxacillin