dc.contributor.author | Elawami, Hadil | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-28T11:33:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-09-28T11:33:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-03-11 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.limu.edu.ly/handle/123456789/2046 | |
dc.description | "Cavernous sinus Thrombosis " It is a rare medical emergency and a life threatening
condition in which blood clots are formed within the Cavernous sinus, through sepsis
and disseminated Intravascular coagulation(1) .
Because the Cavernous sinus contains vital neuronal structures, and the elevated risk
of hemorrhage . Before the development of Antibiotics the mortality rate was almost
100%.(1)
CST can be aseptic which may result from surgery or trauma . The spread of infection
from infected teeth can proceed mainly by "Venous Pathways". CST has different
symptoms depending on the affected anatomical structures(4):
Lesions involving the entire sinus :
Opthalmoplegia " the paralysis of the external extraocular muscles secondary to the
dysfunction of CN III / CN IV ", Diplopia , Periorbital ecchymosis . Fixed dilated
pupils " due to damage of the parasympathetic fibers ", Or even the Loss of vision (4).
Impaired vascular drainage for the face and eyes : Meningitis, Subdural empyema
"collection of pus between the dura and arachnoid matter"(2).
Damage to the sympathetic plexus : Leads to Horner's syndrome
"Miosis/ptosis/anhidrosis"(4)
Damage to CN V (V1/V2): Sensory loss in face/scalp/maxilla/nasal cavity/palate (4) .
Damage to CN VI Lateral gaze palsey "The inability to move the eye in a single
direction" , which is an isolated early sign of CST (3). | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Cavernous sinus and it's direct communication to dental structures can predispose
individuals to "Cavernous sinus Thrombosis" , which can be developed due to the
spread of :
Paranasal Sinus infections in the (of dental origin) , Or due to the spread of infections
from (Gingivitis)/(Parapharyngeal abscess) "in the Pharyngomaxillary space".
Or an abscess in the buccal spaces via "Buccal mucosal laceration", which may be
caused by an ill-fitted denture and dental extractions .
Misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of Dental infections for example , The
neglectance of Dental Hygiene , leads to the Development of CST. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.title | Correlation between dental infections and the development of cavernous sinus syndrome | en_US |
dc.type | Other | en_US |