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The role of lumbar puncture and pressure.lowering therapy for transverse dural sinus thrombosis
Dr. Andrew Carey Department of Ophthalmology, USF Morsani College of Medicine 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 21, Tampa FL USA acarey@health.usf.edu
This article was originally published by Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. and was migrated to Scientific Scholar after the change of Publisher.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Transverse (lateral) sinus thrombosis is a well-known complication of acute otitis media and mastoiditis in the pediatric and adult population. Thrombosis involving the transverse sinus can ultimately cause elevation of intracranial pressure (ICP) as a result of decreased cerebrospinal fluid absorption. If treatment to lower ICP is not undertaken, it can lead to ophthalmological complications including irreversible vision loss. The following case report describes an 11-year-old girl who was diagnosed with AOM by her pediatrician and subsequently presented to the emergency department complaining of nausea, vomiting, headache, and diplopia.
Keywords
Acute otitis media
cranial nerve VI palsy
diplopia
increased intracranial pressure
sinus thrombosis
Conflict of Interest
None declared
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