title: The role of lumbar puncture and pressure-lowering therapy for transverse dural sinus thrombosis.
abstract: Transverse (lateral) sinus thrombosis is a well-known complication of acute otitis media and mastoiditis in the pediatric and adult population. Thrombosis involving the transverse sinus can ultimately cause elevation of intracranial pressure (ICP) as a result of decreased cerebrospinal fluid absorption. If treatment to lower ICP is not undertaken, it can lead to ophthalmological complications including irreversible vision loss. The following case report describes an 11-year-old girl who was diagnosed with AOM by her pediatrician and subsequently presented to the emergency department complaining of nausea, vomiting, headache, and diplopia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Radiology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Margo
authors.forename: Reed
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murtagh
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drucker
keywords: Acute otitis media; cranial nerve VI palsy; diplopia; increased intracranial pressure; sinus thrombosis