title: Cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by a dental infection: a case report.
abstract: Cavernous sinus thrombosis not only presents with constitutional symptoms including fever, pain and swelling but also with specific findings such as proptosis, chemosis, periorbital swelling, and cranial nerve palsies. It is known to occur secondary to the spread of paranasal sinus infections in the nose, ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses. However, paranasal sinus infection of dental origin is rare. The following is a case of cavernous sinus thrombosis due to the spread of an abscess in the buccal and pterygomandibular spaces via buccal mucosal laceration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Gi-Sung
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: HyunYoung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Jung
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung-Sik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hwi-Dong
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Jung
keywords: Cavernous sinus; Cavernous sinus thrombosis; Dental focal infection; Sepsis