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Case Reports
. 1994 Jun;29(3):249-55.
doi: 10.1016/0165-5876(94)90171-6.

Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis following infection of ethmoidal and maxillary sinuses: a case report

D Assefa  1 , E Dalitz, W Handrick, R Lietz, W Braun, H Michalski
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Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis following infection of ethmoidal and maxillary sinuses: a case report

D Assefa et al. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1994 Jun.

Abstract

A 10-year-old boy with a unilateral septic cavernous sinus thrombosis complicating infection of the ethmoidal and maxillary sinuses is described. The causative agents identified were Eikenella corrodens and Staphylococcus aureus. The disease was cured without any sequelae.

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