Cavernous sinus thrombosis progression from trismus.
In the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, patients with trismus can be easily identified. If the cause of trismus is infection of the masticatory space near the pterygoid plexus, the possibility of cavernous sinus thrombosis should be considered. We report the case of a patient who presented with limited mouth opening and progressed to cavernous sinus thrombosis, along with a review of the relevant literature.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
Jin Yong
JY
Cho
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
Hyeon Min
HM
Kim
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
Jae Young
JY
Ryu
Cavernous sinus thrombosis; Dental focal infection; Trismus