Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Inhaltsverzeichnis J Pediatr Infect Dis 2010; 05(02): 203-206DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2010-0235 Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New YorkCavernous sinus thrombosis with hemiplegia Autor*innen Institutsangaben Saheli Misra a Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Priyankar Pal a Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Dipankar Das a Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Verantwortlicher Herausgeber dieser Rubrik: Artikel empfehlen Abstract als PDF herunterladen(opens in new window) Abstract Though cavernous sinus thrombosis is not uncommon, concurrent involvement of the internal carotid artery leading to hemiparesis has only occasionally been described. In this article, we present a 15-month-old boy with unilateral cavernous sinus thrombosis and left sided hemiplegia following a folliculitis in the forehead. Prompt diagnosis and confirmation by magnetic resonance imaging assisted in early management. Keywords KeywordsCavernous sinus thrombosis - hemiplegia PDF (890 kb)
