Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis complicated by occlusion of the internal carotid artery and multiple embolic strokes after surgery of an anorectal abscess: a clinical chameleon.

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Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis complicated by occlusion of the internal carotid artery and multiple embolic strokes after surgery of an anorectal abscess: a clinical chameleon. / Suntrup, Sonja; Kemmling, Andre; Dziewas, Rainer; Niederstadt, Thomas; Ritter, Martin A.

In: NEUROLOGIST, Vol. 18, No. 5, 5, 2012, p. 310-312.

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title = "Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis complicated by occlusion of the internal carotid artery and multiple embolic strokes after surgery of an anorectal abscess: a clinical chameleon.",
abstract = "Septic thrombosis of the cavernous sinus (CST) is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition mostly caused by facial or ear, nose, and throat infections. Anatomic structures in vicinity of the cavernous sinus are thereby susceptible to inflammatory damage. In particular nervous system structures are almost regularly affected; however, only few authors reported severe involvement of the internal carotid artery (ICA).",
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pages = "310--312",
journal = "NEUROLOGIST",
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T1 - Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis complicated by occlusion of the internal carotid artery and multiple embolic strokes after surgery of an anorectal abscess: a clinical chameleon.

AU - Suntrup, Sonja

AU - Kemmling, Andre

AU - Dziewas, Rainer

AU - Niederstadt, Thomas

AU - Ritter, Martin A

PY - 2012

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AB - Septic thrombosis of the cavernous sinus (CST) is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition mostly caused by facial or ear, nose, and throat infections. Anatomic structures in vicinity of the cavernous sinus are thereby susceptible to inflammatory damage. In particular nervous system structures are almost regularly affected; however, only few authors reported severe involvement of the internal carotid artery (ICA).

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KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging

KW - Magnetic Resonance Angiography

KW - Abscess/surgery

KW - Carotid Artery, Internal/pathology

KW - Carotid Stenosis/complications/pathology

KW - Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis/complications/pathology

KW - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications

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KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

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KW - Magnetic Resonance Angiography

KW - Abscess/surgery

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KW - Carotid Stenosis/complications/pathology

KW - Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis/complications/pathology

KW - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications

KW - Postoperative Complications

KW - Rectal Diseases/surgery

KW - Stroke/complications/pathology

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