Orbital cellulitis masquerading as cavernous sinus thrombosis - A case report

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 280-282

  Shaikh, M R ^a   Baqir, M ^a   Zakir, N ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GADOLINIUM; ITRACONAZOLE; MEROPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EXOPHTHALMOS; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; ORBIT CELLULITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; CELLULITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; ORBITAL DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 3142550533     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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