Lateral sinus thrombosis in the pediatric population: multiple presentations for a potentially lethal disease.
Lateral sinus thrombosis complicating head and neck infections is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition.We report 4 pediatric cases of lateral sinus thrombosis occurring in different settings (2 patients with acute otitis media, 1 patient with chronic otitis media, and another with acute tonsillitis) to emphasize the nonspecific clinical presentation of this complication. In all our cases, early diagnosis was missed.Keeping a high index of suspicion when dealing with these infections is a reasonable approach.
Matar
Nayla E
NE
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hôtel Dieu de France Hospital, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon. naylaematar@hotmail.com
Rassi
Simon J
SJ
Melkane
Antoine E
AE
Haddad
Amine C
AC
D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020227:Lateral Sinus Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents