Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis due to Campylobacter rectus infection.
We report a case of cavernous sinus thrombosis in a 55-year-old Chinese man who presented with headache, ophthalmoplegia and ptosis. Campylobacter rectus was eventually isolated from the blood cultures. He was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, anticoagulation and steroids with improvement in his condition. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of septic cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by C. rectus.
Department of Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Qi Jie Nicholas
QJ
Leo
Department of Hospitalist Program, Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Dennis Thomas
DT
Bolger
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D044883:Campylobacter rectus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D020226:Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D003287:Contrast Media; D013256:Steroids