Cavernous sinus thrombosis progression from trismus

In the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, patients with trismus can be easily identified. If the cause of trismus is infection of the masticatory space near the pterygoid plexus, the possibility of cavernous sinus thrombosis should be considered. We report the case of a patient who presen...

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Published inJournal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 43 - 47
Main Authors Cho, Jin Yong, Kim, Hyeon Min, Ryu, Jae Young
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) 대한구강악안면외과학회 01.02.2015
Korean Association Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons
The Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Subjects
Case Report
치의학
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Trismus
Dental focal infection
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ISSN2234-7550
2234-5930
DOI10.5125/jkaoms.2015.41.1.43

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Summary:In the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, patients with trismus can be easily identified. If the cause of trismus is infection of the masticatory space near the pterygoid plexus, the possibility of cavernous sinus thrombosis should be considered. We report the case of a patient who presented with limited mouth opening and progressed to cavernous sinus thrombosis, along with a review of the relevant literature.
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KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201508449473729
G704-000546.2015.41.1.010
ISSN:2234-7550
2234-5930
DOI:10.5125/jkaoms.2015.41.1.43