Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Keywords
Acute otitis media, cranial nerve VI palsy, diplopia, increased intracranial pressure, sinus thrombosis
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.116435
Abstract
Transverse (lateral) sinus thrombosis is a well-known complication of acute otitis media and mastoiditis in the pediatric and adult population. Thrombosis involving the transverse sinus can ultimately cause elevation of intracranial pressure (ICP) as a result of decreased cerebrospinal fluid absorption. If treatment to lower ICP is not undertaken, it can lead to ophthalmological complications including irreversible vision loss. The following case report describes an 11-year-old girl who was diagnosed with AOM by her pediatrician and subsequently presented to the emergency department complaining of nausea, vomiting, headache, and diplopia.
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Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, v. 4, issue S 01, p. S106-S108
Scholar Commons Citation
Grant, Joshua; Carey, Andrew; Margo, Curtis; Reed, Murtagh; and Drucker, Mitchell, "The Role of Lumbar Puncture and Pressure.lowering Therapy for Transverse Dural Sinus Thrombosis" (2013). Ophthalmology Faculty Publications. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/oph_facpub/4
