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Cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by a dental infection: a case report

  • Yeo, Gi-Sung (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun Young (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kwak, Eun-Jung (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jung, Young-Soo (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Hyung-Sik (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jung, Hwi-Dong (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2014.05.21
  • Accepted : 2014.07.12
  • Published : 2014.08.29
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Abstract

Cavernous sinus thrombosis not only presents with constitutional symptoms including fever, pain and swelling but also with specific findings such as proptosis, chemosis, periorbital swelling, and cranial nerve palsies. It is known to occur secondary to the spread of paranasal sinus infections in the nose, ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses. However, paranasal sinus infection of dental origin is rare. The following is a case of cavernous sinus thrombosis due to the spread of an abscess in the buccal and pterygomandibular spaces via buccal mucosal laceration.

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