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A covid-19 Patient with Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Post Dental Extraction a Diagnostic Dilemma

Authors :
Talib Almaqbali
Ahmed Asaad Hassan Alkilidar
Kasim S. Kasim Aljanabi
Source :
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.

Abstract

Prior to the antibiotics era, the mortality rate from cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) was very high reaching 100%. There have been very few reports of CST associated with tooth extraction on the same time Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is known to increase the risk of developing venous thromboembolism; therefore, patients with COVID-19 may present with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. We present a case with diagnostic dilemma and first to be reported in the literature.

Details

ISSN :
09737707 and 22313796
Volume :
74
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....f472793fe4931d6542a1ef9879c42db3
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02460-9