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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2010; 05(02): 203-206
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2010-0235
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Cavernous sinus thrombosis with hemiplegia

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
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01 May 2009

28 August 2009

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28 July 2015 (online)

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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.

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Cavernous sinus thrombosis - hemiplegia