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Lateral sinus thrombosis: A sometimes unexpected diagnosis
Author(s) -
Hawkins Donald B.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198506000-00008
Subject(s) - medicine , chills , thrombosis , complication , surgery , sinus (botany) , botany , biology , genus
Lateral sinus thrombosis, a frequent complication of ear infections in preantibiotic days, is seldom seen today. When it does occur, it is usually in a patient with a known history of a chronic ear infection. Two patients are described with septic pulmonary emboli from inapparent lateral sinus thrombosis. Lateral sinus thrombosis should be suspected in any patient with chills, fever, neck paln, and septic pulmonary emboli.