Odontogenic infection and pachymeningitis of the cavernous sinus.
Hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a rare inflammatory process that causes thickening of the dura mater. Most cases are idiopathic, but it can result from many inflammatory and infective conditions. We present a case of pachymeningitis of the cavernous sinus, the aetiology of which may have been dental.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Anson
A
Jose
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Shakil Ahmed
SA
Nagori
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Ongkila
O
Bhutia
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: ajoyroy@hotmail.com.
Ajoy
A
Roychoudhury
D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000150:complications; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009882:Ophthalmic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis
Cavernous sinus; Dental infection; Meningitis