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Cureus
November 2024
Pulmonology/Critical Care Medicine, Summa Health, Akron, USA.
Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis (SOVT) is a rare phenomenon caused by both septic and aseptic etiologies. Individuals suffering from SOVT commonly present with ophthalmoplegia, proptosis, chemosis, and impaired vision. The superior ophthalmic vein is a valveless vein that drains into the cavernous sinus; for this reason, SOVT can present with dire complications such as cavernous sinus thrombosis in addition to debilitating permanent ophthalmoplegia and permanent vision loss if left untreated.
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November 2024
Radiology Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadish, Somalia.
Introduction: Septic pulmonary embolism is a serious and rare complication of orbital cellulitis. Orbital infection usually arises from adjacent soft tissue or hematogenous infections.
Case: A 2-year-old girl presented with high-grade fever, cough, and bilateral eyelid swelling for 5 days preceded by edema and a perinasal facial skin furuncle.
Cureus
October 2024
Otolaryngology, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Wrexham, GBR.
A healthy woman in her 60s presented acutely with right-sided periorbital edema, erythema, neck pain, and fever. Initial examination and investigations suggested right-sided orbital cellulitis with contralateral pansinusitis. Despite treatment with IV antibiotics, her symptoms worsened, and inflammatory markers continued to rise.
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January 2024
Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Cureus
September 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, USA.
Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis (SCST) is a rare and life-threatening condition characterized by thrombus formation within the cavernous sinus, typically resulting from the spread of infection from facial, paranasal sinus, or dental origins. We report the case of a middle-aged man with a history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections who presented with severe neck pain, fever, and bilateral eye swelling. The patient was bacteremic with MRSA and found on imaging to have thickening of extraocular muscles and air-fluid levels present within the sphenoid sinuses.
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