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A 17 year old man was hospitalized because of fever, headache and a paresis of his left leg. Radiologic findings demonstrated a subdural interhemispheric empyema on the right side as a complication of ipsilateral pansinusitis. Streptococcus milleri was cultured as the only pathogen from maxillary sinus suppuration. Pathogenesis and therapy of subdural empyema are discussed. Cure was achieved with ceftriaxone, flucloxacilline and ornidazole during one week followed by ceftriaxone as monotherapy during further five weeks. The importance of streptococcus milleri as causing agent of purulent lesions in internal organs is stressed.
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PMID:[Fever, headache and paralysis of the left leg]. 167 67

Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a life-threatening entity with a high rate of mortality and lifelong morbidity. A strong clinical suspicion of the complication, early radiological detection and institution of timely, aggressive treatment are required to prevent permanent neurological disability. We present a 12-year-old girl with bilateral CST following unilateral pansinusitis. Clinical symptoms of headache and retro-orbital pain out of proportion to clinical signs on presentation prompted a suspicion of something beyond sinusitis and raised the clinical suspicion of cavernous sinus involvement. In spite of institution of an early medical treatment, she progressed to develop bilateral cranial nerve paresis. However, with the persistence of antibiotics and anticoagulation therapy, she was successfully managed with no residual neurological sequelae. The aim of this presentation is to highlight the grave consequences of cavernous sinus involvement following infections of paranasal sinus and the rare complete recovery from disability in this case.
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PMID:Early cavernous sinus thrombosis following unilateral pansinusitis in a child. 2591 67