Cavernous sinus thrombosis in a 14-year old boy
Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a rare, life-threatening disorder occurring as a result of sepsis or secondary to aseptic causes in the setting of a thrombophilic disorder that has over the years been linked to high morbidity and mortality rates ...
Kabelo Mokgacha +3 more
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Dural Arteriovenous Malformations: A Review of the Literature and a Presentation of the JHN Series [PDF]
Dural arteriovenous malformations (DAVMs), also known as dural arteriovenous fistulas, are arteriovenous shunts from a dural arterial supply to a dural venous channel, typically supplied by pachymeningeal arteries and located near a major venous sinus.1 ...
Gonzalez, L. Fernando +5 more
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Clinical Case Report of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis with an Atypical Presentation
Cavernous sinus thrombosis represents a form of cerebral venous thrombosis, constituting a rare and life-threatening condition that lacks pathognomonic features.
Julia A. Bodrova +2 more
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Objective: The leading treatment option for dural carotid–cavernous sinus fistula is an endovascular approach with immediate improvement. Alternatively, radiosurgery is a slow response for obliterating the fistula and poses a radiation risk to the optic ...
Chiung-Chyi Shen +8 more
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55-year-old Woman with Headache, Vomiting, and Visual Disturbance [PDF]
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and iron deficiency anemia presented to the emergency department with three days of headache, nausea, vomiting, and visual changes.
Murano, Tiffany +2 more
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A 17-Year-Old Girl With Unilateral Headache and Double Vision
Tolosa-Hunt syndrome is characterized by a painful ophthalmoplegia secondary to a granulomatous inflammation in or adjacent to the cavernous sinus. Magnetic resonance imaging will show enhancement of the cavernous sinus and/or the orbital apex.
Larissa G. Rodriguez-Homs MBS +2 more
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Monro-Kellie 2.0: The dynamic vascular and venous pathophysiological components of intracranial pressure [PDF]
For 200 years, the ‘closed box’ analogy of intracranial pressure (ICP) has underpinned neurosurgery and neuro-critical care. Cushing conceptualised the Monro-Kellie doctrine stating that a change in blood, brain or CSF volume resulted in reciprocal ...
Wilson, MH
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The Ovine Cerebral Venous System: Comparative Anatomy, Visualization, and Implications for Translational Research [PDF]
Cerebrovascular diseases are significant causes of death and disability in humans. Improvements in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches strongly rely on adequate gyrencephalic, large animal models being demanded for translational research.
Boltze, Johannes +7 more
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Orbital Complications of Acute Rhinosinusitis in Adulthood: Predictors of Outcome and Management
In a multicenter cohort of 213 adults with orbital complications of acute rhinosinusitis, 68% required surgery and the modified Chandler classification was the strongest predictor of treatment modality. While abscess‐related and type II complications frequently necessitated surgical management, final ophthalmologic outcomes were uniformly favorable ...
Alessandro Vinciguerra +41 more
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Bilateral abducens nerve palsy due to septic thrombophlebitis. [PDF]
PurposeTo report a case of septic thrombophlebitis producing bilateral abducens nerve palsy.ObservationA 65 year-old woman with recent sinus surgery experienced the onset of horizontal diplopia during treatment for bacteremia. Computer tomography of head
Robbins, Shira L +2 more
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