Cavernous sinus thrombosis progression from trismus.
10.5125/jkaoms.2015.41.1.43
- Author:
Jin Yong CHO
1
;
Hyeon Min KIM
;
Jae Young RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. face@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cavernous sinus thrombosis;
Trismus;
Dental focal infection
- MeSH:
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis*;
Focal Infection, Dental;
Humans;
Mouth;
Surgery, Oral;
Trismus*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2015;41(1):43-47
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
