title: Paralytic strabismus and papilloedema caused by dural sinus thrombosis after bee sting.
abstract: A patient that developed paresis of the sixth cranial nerve and bilateral papilloedema after the bee sting to the periocular area is presented. Magnetic resonance venography showed a unilateral transverse and sigmoid sinus thrombosis. The patient was successfully treated with anticoagulation and intracranial pressure lowering treatment.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Ondokuz Mayis University Hospital, Samsun, Turkey mdleni@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Leyla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Niyaz
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Ondokuz Mayis University Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Ondokuz Mayis University Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Inci
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gungor
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Ondokuz Mayis University Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duran
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010211:Papilledema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013285:Strabismus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Bee sting; papilloedema; strabismus