Lateral sinus thrombosis: Complication of minor head injury

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 629-635

  Nehme, Jade ^a   Décarie, Jean Claude ^a   Saliba, Issam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Dural sinus; Head injury; Lateral sinus; Minor injury; Sigmoid sinus; Sinus thrombosis; Transverse sinus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOTOMY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIPLOPIA; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LATERAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SIGMOID SINUS THROMBOSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOGENESIS; TRANSVERSE SINUS THROMBOSIS; VERTIGO; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LATERAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLEDEMA; POSTURAL BALANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63349096157     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.10.025     Document Type: Review

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