She denied otalgia, otorrhea, and hearing loss. The most common pathogenesis is the development of an abscess, cellulitis, or other infected source leading to phlebitis of the veins draining the central portion of the face toward the cavernous sinus. Low-density thrombus is seen in the inferior right IJV with contrast enhancement in the patent portion of the vein more superiorly . Good clinical results have been reported with catheter-directed urokinase therapy and intrathrombus infusion of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for aseptic venous sinus thrombosis, but there has not been enough experience with these therapies for septic venous sinus thrombosis to make recommendations regarding their use. 2011;42:1158-1192 . Although most cases of mastoiditis are isolated, a small percentage may be complicated by one of the following: intracranial extension of infection (meningitis, epidural abscess, subdural abscess, intraparenchymal abscess), lateral sinus thrombosis, Bezold abscess (see later), or facial nerve palsy.1 The possibility of extension of the mastoiditis necessitates frequent assessment of the patient's neurologic status and neck examination. The IJV is patent inferiorly. [sjmms.net], The third group comprises all causes of inflammation, infection, or damage to the sinus wall. Prothrombotic factors in children with otitis media and sinus thrombosis. Axial CECT of acute left IJV thrombosis shows low-density IJV thrombus . Coronal MPR shows a tubular multilocular collection with narrowing of the right IJV . Axial CECT shows acute right IJV thrombophlebitis with surrounding soft tissue inflammatory changes. In the recent German series,50 all five patients improved only with surgical intervention; intravenous antibiotics alone were not sufficient treatment. Extensive T2 hyperintense edema and inflammation are visible in the surrounding soft tissues . Axial CECT demonstrates chronic left IJV thrombosis . Although it can be asymptomatic, isolated LS thrombosis usually manifests as raised intracranial pressure; hence the term otitic hydrocephalus coined by Symonds10 to describe the effects of LS thrombosis secondary to an active or latent ear infection. Surgical thrombectomy has been used for many years in cases of transverse sinus thrombosis and has also been employed where the process involves the superior sagittal sinus (Kobayashi et al., 2004). MRI and MR venography show transverse sinus thrombosis well.49 Importantly, one series of five pediatric patients from Germany over a 4-year period found that all but one had already achieved resolution of acute otitis media with antibiotic treatment 1 to 4 weeks previously but were found to have diplopia.50. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis or cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), is the presence of a blood clot in the dural venous sinuses (which drain blood from the brain), the cerebral veins, or both. [sjmms.net], Because pus was not aspirated via punctures of the other two cases, their sinuses were not explored. Tanislav C, Siekmann R, Sieweke N, Allendörfer J, Pabst W, Kaps M, et al. 2004; 35 (3): p.664-70. Wood, Yael Raz, in Operative Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery (Second Edition), 2008, Otitic hydrocephalus is believed to occur as a result of lateral sinus thrombosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], Dysphasia was the most common one (8 patients). Anticoagulation was started with heparin followed by dicumarinics. The presence of acute transverse sinus thrombosis, as a cause of PNSAH, provides further support for the hypothesis that the source of PNSAH is venous in origin and intracranial venous hypertension plays a critical role in the pathogenesis o … In: Barnett HJM, Mohr JP, Stein BM, Yatsu FM (eds) Stroke: Schaller B, Graf R: Cerebral ischemia and reperfusion: the, A case of lateral sinus insufficiency with acute otitis media: Early surgical intervention for, Recently, anti-coagulant treatment has been proposed to. Thin crescentic enhancement in the patent portion of both IJVs is visible , indicating partial thrombosis. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2004;24:351–371. The increased intracranial pressure is usually suggested by papilledema and visual loss. High fever and dehydration, especially in children and the elderly, can also precipitate dural sinus thrombosis. Ethmoid and sphenoid sinusitis could spread into the adjacent cavernous sinus.22 During infections of the structures of the middle third of the face, including the nose, paranasal sinuses, orbits, tonsils, and palate, bacteria entered the facial veins and pterygoid venous plexus to drain into the cavernous sinus via the superior and inferior ophthalmic veins.22,23. Hence MRI/MRV should be used to look for signs of CVT in all patients with recent headache (progressive or thunderclap) even when the CT scan and CSF examination are normal. Note surrounding inflammation and fat stranding supporting acuity. Controlled data indicating the superiority of thrombolysis over heparin anticoagulation do not yet exist, and a reasonable approach would be to consider use of endovascular treatment in cases in which there is deterioration or progression of neurological deficit despite heparin therapy (Einhaupl et al., 2006; Albers et al., 2008). Cases have been reported of isolated involvement of the cranial nerves (III to VIII) in LS thrombosis.108109110, Alexander Y. Zubkov, ... Alejandro A. Rabinstein, in Practical Neuroimaging in Stroke, 2009. This prevents blood from draining out of the brain. Note small amount of edema fluid in retropharyngeal space . Karen L. Roos, in Neurology and General Medicine (Fourth Edition), 2008. [pediascape.org], Symptoms and signs, presence or absence of papilledema, modes of onset, neuroimaging findings, causes and risk factors, including a thrombophilic workup, and outcome at discharge and at 1 year were systematically recorded. Lumbar puncture may show opening pressures as high as 480 mm H2O48 with otherwise normal CSF findings and hence must be performed with great care (e.g., in the operating room with a compliant patient in the lateral decubitus position) if brain stem tonsillar herniation is a concern based on findings of papilledema. [books.google.com], Synonyms Thrombosis of lateral venous sinus (disorder) ; Thrombosis transverse sinus (disorder) ; Etiology Please input defination information here. Internal jugular vein ligation, once frequently employed in transverse sinus thrombosis, is not usually performed. [3] The increased coagulability that results also promotes venous and dural sinus occlusion. Drained blood enters the major dural sinuses: Superior sagittal sinus (SSS), inferior sagittal sinus (ISS), lateral sinus (LS), cavernous sinus and straight sinus, and then to the internal jugular vein (IJV) Superficial venous system has numerous anastomses and predominantly drain the SSS and the LS Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has supplanted most earlier studies of IIH. Infections are known to increase the concentrations of acute phase reactants, including serine proteins involved in the coagulation process. Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis — Multiple veins empty into the sagittal sinus, making it the largest venous channel in the brain. Synonyms Thrombosis of lateral venous sinus (disorder) ; Thrombosis transverse sinus (disorder) ; Source: Current Opinion in Rheumatology - January 29, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Please refer to the article on cerebral venous thrombosis for a broad discussion on, To describe a case of lateral sinus insufficiency, presumably occurring just prior to lateral sinus thrombosis (LST), and to discuss the importance of early surgical intervention and the, Further inflammation of outer and inner walls of sinus results in the formation of mural thrombosis. Overview • 6% of all Intracranial complications of CSOM • In CSOM direcrt spread through bone erosion and thrombophlebitic spread through emissary veins • In ASOM spread is … Diagnosis and management of lateral sinus thrombosis. [link.springer.com], Schaller B, Graf R: Cerebral ischemia and reperfusion: the pathophysiologic concept as a basis for clinical therapy. Axial T2WI MR shows acute IJV thrombophlebitis. Otitic and mastoid infections were a common cause of lateral sinus thrombosis, and facial and paranasal sinus infections could lead to septic cavernous sinus infection. Lateral sinus thrombosis is a rare but serious complication of acute mastoiditis and can present in the setting of masked mastoiditis. Venous infarction might affect superior temporal lobe with resulting aphasia and often partial seizures that may generalize. Coronal MRV shows right transverse and sigmoid sinus thrombosis. The MR scan shows normal or small ventricles, and an empty sella occurs in about 70% of patients. Broken needle fragment indicates the source in this patient with history of IV heroin abuse. Manolidis S, Kutz JW Jr. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], Diagnosis Orbital cellulitis Internal carotid artery aneurysm Stroke Migraine headache Allergic blepharitis Thyroid exophthalmos Brain tumor Meningitis Mucormycosis Trauma Workup[edit] Cavernous sinus thrombosis is a clinical diagnosis with laboratory Etiological factors are often subclinical forms of several common thrombophilic states occurring together, rather than the typical inherited and rare causes. Stroke. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 78:866. CrossRef Google Scholar Singh, Gautam Bir Rai, Anil K. [joacp.org], The overall prognosis was good with 85% of patients having an mRS of 0 or 1 at discharge. [stroke.ahajournals.org], Clinical, etiologic, and prognostic features were compared with those of other 133 CVT cases. The role of clot removal at surgery and the use of anticoagulation are discussed in this paper. Suppurative intracranial thrombophlebitis is most frequently the result of pericranial infection. If lateral sinus thrombosis is present, it may be aspirated by needle, with possible incision and drainage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], The main focal sign was dysphasia due to a left temporal ischemic or hemorrhagic lesion secondary to thrombosis of the vein of Labbé, which drains in LS. The cause is usually from a spreading … Lateral Sinus Thrombosis A Complication of CSOM 2. | Open in Read by QxMD; Coutinho JM, Ferro JM, Canhão P, et al.. Cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis in women. Otogenic lateral sinus thrombosis in children: proposal of an experience-based treatment flowchart. Diagnosis is missed because of the heterogeneity in clinical presentation and etiological factors. [stroke.ahajournals.org], All children underwent laboratory workup for hypercoagulability. Venae vasorum of IJV wall enhances . Its frequency (13%) was the same as in other CVT. [5 14 20] The intracranial hypertension is caused by impaired venous drainage. By continuing you agree to the use of cookies. In the past, authors divided the causes of venous occlusive disease into infective and noninfective causes. Lateral sinus thrombosis occurs as a result of the proximity of the mastoid to the sigmoid sinus. This chain of events is … It is a rare complication characterized by papilledema and ipsilateral abducens palsy in the majority of cases; the exact mechanism is not known and it can occur even if the contralateral lateral sinus is patent.45 One series in India reported three cases of tubercular origin.46 Previously it was believed that the pathophysiology must also involve the superior sagittal sinus, but this theory is debatable.47, Patients typically have signs of increased intracranial pressure, such as nausea, vomiting, and diplopia. The occasional sagittal sinus or lateral sinus thrombosis may not be detected on MR imaging alone and MR venography or computed tomographic (CT) venography can be used if this is suspected. Surgery included mastoidectomy, myringotomy, and in some cases a lumbar drain. In recent years, surgical thrombectomy has often been accompanied by thrombolytic therapy (Kourtopoulos et al., 1994; Ekseth et al., 1998). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], Etiologic investigation lead to the diagnosis of left lateral sinus thrombosis. Objective: To describe a case of lateral sinus insufficiency, presumably occurring just prior to lateral sinus thrombosis (LST), and to discuss the importance of early surgical intervention and the pathophysiology of full-blown LST. Lateral sinus occlusion was found predominantly in young patients with acute and chronic otitis media and those with inflammatory cholesteatomas. Although most cases of mastoiditis are isolated, a small percentage may be complicated by one of the following: intracranial extension of infection (meningitis, epidural abscess, subdural abscess, intraparenchymal abscess), Current Therapy in Neurologic Disease (Seventh Edition), Diagnostic Imaging: Head and Neck (Third Edition). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Further inflammation of outer and inner walls of sinus results in the formation of mural thrombosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], Anticoagulation has been advocated to prevent extension of the thrombus to distal sinuses(27,28). Sagittal MRV source image in a 38-year-old woman with dural venous thrombosis with extension into the right IJV shows low-signal acute thrombus visible with patent enhancing portion of IJV noted more inferiorly . Oestreicher-Kedem Y, Raveh E, Kornreich L, et al. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. or its licensors or contributors. Children with these complications frequently present with headache, fevers, and vomiting and may or may not demonstrate neurologic impairment. As stated, this complication is probably underrecognized and underreported in bacterial meningitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], Further inflammation of outer and inner walls of sinus results in the formation of mural thrombosis. 2. Cerebrovasc Dis 1997; 7:150. The hemorrhagic cerebral venous infarctions are attributed to reduced cerebral blood flow due to venous … Axial CECT demonstrates acute thrombophlebitis of the left IJV with vessel distension and mildly hyperdense intraluminal thrombus . Coronal MRV demonstrates midneck occlusion of IJV . Cavernous sinus thrombosis is an extremely rare complication of common facial infections, most notably nasal furuncles (50%), sphenoidal or ethmoidal sinusitis (30%), and dental infections (10%). [patient.info], To describe a case of lateral sinus insufficiency, presumably occurring just prior to lateral sinus thrombosis (LST), and to discuss the importance of early surgical intervention and the pathophysiology of full-blown LST. Extensive dural sinus thrombosis and bilateral lateral rectus palsy as an uncommon complication of chronic suppurative otitis media. Surgery included mastoidectomy, myringotomy, and in some cases a lumbar drain. The association between otogenic lateral sinus thrombosis and thrombophilia - A long-term follow-up. [arquivosdeorl.org.br], This prevents blood from draining out of the brain. Needle fragment is seen laterally . Venous infarctions due to transverse sinus occlusion may produce large temporal hematomas (Figure 14-13). 39 (3):299-302. . Note the absence of surrounding soft tissue inflammatory changes. Children with lateral sinus thrombosis present with spiking fevers (often called “picket fence” fevers), neck pain, headache, emesis, neurologic signs and symptoms, or any combination of these findings.1,5,12 They may also demonstrate evidence of distant septic thromboemboli such as pneumonia. Smaller caliber of collaterals indicates subacute IJV occlusion. Flow void is visible in the contralateral IJV , although venous signal is variable on MR. Axial sonographic image shows mixed echogenicity within the IJV, consistent with intraluminal thrombus . Churchill Livingstone, New York, NY, pp 623–647 Google Scholar 7. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], Prognosis of cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis: Results of the International Study on Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis (ISCVT). ScienceDirect ® is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. ScienceDirect ® is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. Intracranial Complications of Otitis Media, Operative Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery (Second Edition), Otitic hydrocephalus is believed to occur as a result of, all five patients improved only with surgical intervention; intravenous antibiotics alone were not sufficient treatment. As a result, blood cells may break and leak blood into the brain tissues, forming a hemorrhage. Lateral sinus thrombosis may lead to otitic hydrocephalus with increased intracranial pressure as a result of decreased absorption of cerebrospinal fluid secondary to venous sinus obstruction. Their presentation may be masked by the use of antibiotics. Conclusion: The pathogenesis of isolated headache in CVT in the absence of intracranial hypertension, SAH, meningitis or intracerebral lesion is unknown but may involve changes in the walls of the occluded sinus. Marie-Germaine Bousser, Henry J.M. John E. Greenlee, in Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 2010. INTRODUCTION • The dural sinuses are grouped into the sagittal, lateral (including the transverse, sigmoid, and petrosal sinuses), and cavernous sinuses. It is a rare occurrence, which constitutes 30% of all cases of venous sinus thrombosis. To describe a case of lateral sinus insufficiency, presumably occurring just prior to lateral sinus thrombosis (LST), and to discuss the importance of early surgical intervention and the pathophysiology of full-blown LST. Elevated intracranial pressure should be treated medically with mannitol, acetazolamide, or other diuretics. Lateral sinus thrombosis 1. From: Infectious Diseases (Fourth Edition), 2017, Marie-Germaine Bousser, Henry J.M. Like SSS thrombosis, LS thrombosis has a variable presentation. In Diagnostic Imaging: Head and Neck (Third Edition), 2017. [hopkinsmedicine.org], METHODS: A retrospective review was conducted of the clinical records of patients with OLST, treated in a single tertiary care referral center for, As the clot proliferates along the sinus, it is accompanied by peri-venous inflammation, tenderness, and jugular, The third group comprises all causes of inflammation, infection, or damage to the sinus wall. Headaches were present in 95% of patients. 6, p. 492. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000117571.76197.26 . 2018 May - Jun. The sinus most frequent involved was the lateral sinus (n = 15), either isolated (n = 8) or in association with jugular vein thrombosis (n = 4) or with other sinuses (n = 3). Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis – This involves the formation of clot on the superficial veins in the dura mater. Otogenic lateral sinus thrombosis: case series and controversies. Adjacent soft tissue planes are obscured by inflammation, including sternocleidomastoid edema . Multiple deep collateral veins are visible inferiorly . We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content and ads. Venous drainage of the brain. Stroke 2009; 40:476. Axial CECT shows partial thrombosis of the left IJV in a young patient with Lemierre syndrome. Antibiotic treatments have made this type of clot uncommon. The local infection causes septic thrombophlebitis of veins draining the infected area, with subsequent intracranial extension of … Lateral sinus thrombosis — This type of clot is usually associated with bacterial infections in the mastoid sinus. https://eyewiki.aao.org/Cerebral_Venous_and_Dural_Sinus_Thrombosis Children with otitic hydrocephalus may present with headache, papilledema, and ipsilateral abducens nerve palsy.5,12, A Bezold abscess occurs if the infection progresses inferiorly and extends into the deep tissues of the neck. Utz N, Mull M, Kosinski C, Thron A. Pulsatile tinnitus of venous origin as a symptom of dural sinus thrombosis. Axial CECT shows partial IJV thrombosis medially with small residual intraluminal enhancement . 42, Issue. In such patients CT scan with contrasted venography can be better because of absent claustrophobia with its use. Only radical mastoidectomy was performed surgically for these cases. Low-signal clot fills enlarged left IJV . Pathogenesis and mechanisms of injury. [slideshare.net], Anticoagulants have been advocated to prevent extension of the thrombus to the distal sinuses. [18] The classic presentation of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is severe illness associated with typically high and swinging fever. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], As the clot proliferates along the sinus, it is accompanied by peri-venous inflammation, tenderness, and jugular lymphadenopathy. In our experience, some of these patients may also exhibit cognitive and behavioral changes in the absence of parenchymal changes on neuroimaging. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) occurs when a blood clot forms in the brain’s venous sinuses. However, it is rarely used now as most infections can be controlled with antibiotics and surgery, and this tends to prevent thrombus propagating. There is distension of the retropharyngeal space with a thin, symmetric effusion of hyperintensity similar to cerebrospinal fluid. The typical overweight patient with IIH can present a problem because of MR imaging weight limitations and claustrophobia. It results in a collection beneath the sternocleidomastoid with swelling and tenderness.1, The facial nerve courses through the middle ear, thus making it susceptible to inflammation if bony dehiscence with otitis media is present. Types of Venous Sinus Thrombosis. Cavernous sinus thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a cavity at the base of the brain which drains deoxygenated blood from the brain back to the heart. Balasubramanian A(1), Mohamad I, Sidek D. Author information: (1)Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS (CST) FONG ZHAN YAN 00000003277 2. Cavernous sinus thrombosis is usually a late complication of an infection of the central face or paranasal sinuses. The pathophysiology of CVST depends on two interconnected events, local signs due to venous infarct, e.g., hemiparesis and global signs due to raised ICP from an obstructed venous system--papilloedema and isolated intracranial hypertension being one of them. Stroke 2004;35:664-70. Intracranial complications occur either by hematogenous (venous) spread or by bony erosion leading to direct extension. They characteristically spare the temporal pole but risk for uncal herniation nonetheless exists. Am J Otolaryngol. Lateral sinus thrombosis usually develops as a complication of chronic otitis media caused by the direct dissemination of the infection through the … Barnett, in Stroke (Fourth Edition), 2004, Like SSS thrombosis, LS thrombosis has a variable presentation. Damak M, Crassard I, Wolff V, Bousser MG. Isolated lateral sinus thrombosis: a series of 62 patients. Louis R. Caplan MD, in Caplan's Stroke (Fourth Edition), 2009, In the pre-antibiotic era and until the 1970s, infections were the most common cause of dural sinus occlusions. Symptoms may include severe headache, visual symptoms, any of the symptoms of stroke such as weakness of the face and limbs on one side of the body, and seizures. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis This involves the presence of thrombosis in the deep cerebral veins. Notice that the IJV in the nasopharyngeal carotid space is also thrombosed . In our group of patients otogenic brain abscesses were most common in the third decade of life, than in the second, while the frequency of the complication fell significantly in older age groups (Figure 1). Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is an uncommon cause of stroke. As a result, blood cells may break and leak blood into the brain tissues, forming a hemorrhage. Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis 1. Coronal MRV shows occlusion of IJV with multiple mature venous collaterals in suprahyoid neck. We present a unique case of acute otitis media progressing to occipital, extradural and subdural abscess formation and lateral sinus thrombosis in a child. Most infections were pyogenic, but tuberculosis also involved the ear structures and mastoid cells and often spread to the meninges and dural sinuses. Meningitis and lateral sinus thrombosis were more commonly associated with cerebellar abscess (41%), and less with cerebral abscess (10%). The cavernous sinuses are trabeculated sinuses located at the base of the skull that drain venous blood from facial veins. The most common presentation of transverse sinus thrombosis is headaches and papilledema, even in cases with extensive thrombosis extending into the sigmoid sinus and internal jugular vein (Figure 14-12). William A. [radiopaedia.org], Epidemiology Intracranial venous thrombosis appears to have become more common in recent years. PATHOGENESIS. Auris Nasus Larynx, Vol. Other causes include bacteremia, trauma, and infections of … This chain of events is part of a stroke that can occur in adults and children. Axial T1WI MR shows high-signal clot in swollen left IJV, indicating acute thrombophlebitis. aansangel@yahoo.com Hyperthyroidism may contribute to the development of CVST. This is a rare disorder and can be of two types–septic cavernous thrombosis and aseptic cavernous thrombosis. Infectious causes were found in 77 (12.3%) of patients aged more than 15 years included in the large International Study on Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis (ISCVT).24 Infections involving the ears, face, mouth, and neck accounted for 51 of 77, and infections involving the central nervous system were present in 13 patients.24 An uncommon but important syndrome of tonsillopharyngitis with subsequent thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein was first described by Lemierre and is known as Lemierre's syndrome.25,26, Joe Iwanaga, in Anatomy, Imaging and Surgery of the Intracranial Dural Venous Sinuses, 2020, Sinus thrombosis occurs in 3–4 people per 1,000,000, and estimated 86% of these cases involve the transverse sinuses.41–43 Both the causes and patient presentations of transverse sinus thrombosis are highly variable.44 However, transverse sinus venous thrombosis can be difficult to distinguish from other diagnoses because of its nonspecific clinical signs and MRV’s lack of specificity.45 The sigmoid notch sign is a simple and quick tool that is highly sensitive and specific, making it potentially useful, in conjunction with clinical judgment, for diagnosing transverse sinus venous thrombosis when dropout of flow is seen on MRV.41 Both transverse and sigmoid sinus thromboses sometimes can complicate adjacent otitis and mastoiditis.43, Megan H. Bair-Merritt, Samir S. Shah, in Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2007. Both partial IJV thrombosis and adjacent abscess were present in this IV drug user. Otitic and mastoid infections were a common cause of, Anatomy, Imaging and Surgery of the Intracranial Dural Venous Sinuses, Complications of Acute Otitis Media and Sinusitis, Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Presentation is variable and can range from asymptomatic to coma and death. This should not be mistaken for retropharyngeal abscess. [karger.com], Pathophysiology • Perisinus abscess penetrates dura reaches intima mural thrombus forms due to intimal damage, hypercoagulation and blood flow in sinus • Bacteria & thrombus platelet aggregtion fibrin formation mural clot necrosis of clot Prognosis of cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis: results of the International Study on Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis (ISCVT). CT can identify the bony erosions and is important to rule out cholesteatoma or other middle ear tumor.5 The facial nerve palsy generally improves as the infection is treated, usually with intravenous antibiotics and surgical drainage with placement of myringotomy tubes.5, If the infection extends into the petrous portion of the temporal bone (petrositis), Gradenigo syndrome, a triad of pain behind the eye, ear discharge, and abducens nerve palsy, may develop.1, James J. Corbett M.D., in Current Therapy in Neurologic Disease (Seventh Edition), 2006. Facial infections were the most common cause of septic cavernous sinus thrombosis before the introduction of antibiotics. [emedicine.medscape.com], Please refer to the article on cerebral venous thrombosis for a broad discussion on epidemiology and risk factors. 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