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A Case of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis due to a Mistreated Facial Furuncle
Chae Yun Cho, Kyoung Sim Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(4):584-588.   Published online April 15, 1999
Infections of the face, especially of the medial third or “the danger triangle”, are the most frequent primary foci associated with thrombosis of cavernous sinus. Microorganisms entering the facial vein and pterygoid plexus from these sites are easily carried to the sinus through the ophthalmic vein. When the septic thrombosis involves various structures in the sinus, multiple clinical manifestations develop...