title: Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis developed after orbital cellulitis.
abstract: A 65-year-old female patient presented with eye pain, swelling and blurred vision in the left eye. Routine biochemistry and microbiological analyzes were conducted. Orbital tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, and cerebral angiography were performed. Orbital cellulitis due to a complication of ethmoidal sinusitis was diagnosed with thrombosis of the SOV in the patient. Systemic broad-spectrum antibiotic and anticoagulant therapy was started on the patient. The patient's symptoms were recorded at the end of two weeks of the treatment.
authors: Inonu University, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Malatya, Turkey. tongabay@superonline.com
authors: Tongabay
authors: T
authors: Cumurcu
authors: Soner
authors: S
authors: Demirel
authors: Sinem
authors: S
authors: Keser
authors: Taner
authors: T
authors: Bulut
authors: Mufide
authors: M
authors: Cavdar
authors: Metin
authors: M
authors: Doğan
authors: Kaya
authors: K
authors: Saraç
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005123:Eye / Q000098:blood supply*; D058447:Eye Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants