Open AccessCerebral sinovenous thrombosis as a complication of otitis media
Author(s) -
Salloum Shafee,
Belzer Kira
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1948
Subject(s) - medicine , mastoiditis , complication , surgery , thrombosis , presentation (obstetrics) , otitis , erythema , pinna
Key Clinical Message Otogenic cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) is a rare complication of otitis media and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Classic clinical signs of mastoiditis (pain, swelling, and erythema posterior to the pinna) are not always present at presentation. Treatment of otogenic CSVT consists of conservative surgery, antibiotics, and anticoagulation.