Open AccessThrombectomy approach using pediatric Foley catheter in lateral sinus thrombosis developed as a complication of chronic otitis media in a patient with sickle cell anemia
Author(s) -
Ercan Akbay,
Cengiz Çevik,
Mehmet Gülmez,
Ertap Akoğlu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
türk beyin damar hastalıkları dergisi/türk beyin damar hastalıkları dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2146-9113
pISSN - 1301-1375
DOI - 10.5505/tbdhd.2014.08108
Subject(s) - medicine , foley catheter , complication , otitis , thrombosis , surgery , catheter , sickle cell anemia , foley , disease
Lateral sinus thrombophlebitis (LST) is a rarely seen intracranial complication of chronic otitis media. Even single case report may guide in this entity given the lack of larger series. In the present manuscript, we will discuss removal of infected thrombus localized in transverse sinus via Foley catheter in a 46-years old man with sickle cell anemia underwent surgery due to LST