New Sphenoid Sinusitis Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at Nagano Red Cross Hospital (aggregatibacter Aphrophilus-associated Sphenoid Sinusitis Causing Orbital Cellulitis, Meningitis, and Venous Sinus Thrombosis).

Researchers at Nagano Red Cross Hospital reported a case of an 81-year-old woman with no significant medical history who developed sphenoid sinusitis caused by Aggregatibacter aphrophilus. This rare case led to orbital cellulitis, meningitis, and venous sinus thrombosis, as confirmed by MRI and blood cultures. The patient responded well to antibiotics, anticoagulants, and surgical drainage, marking the first documented instance of this specific infection causing such severe complications. [Extracted from the article]