Septic Thrombosis Within the Cavernous Chamber

Intracranial venous thrombosis

“…The blood culture is nearly always positive, but organisms are rarely grown from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) despite the presence of a pleocytosis in the majority (Taylor, 1957). Angiographic studies may show non-filling of the sinus on late films (Clune, 1963) but are rarely required, for this condition is diagnosed on clinical grounds. Occasional cases of aseptic cavernous sinus thrombosis due to facial trauma, sinus puncture, tumour growth, or maras-mus, and a subacute form (Barraquer Bordas, Bachs & Barraquer-Moner, 1955) have been described.…”

“…In view of the good prognosis of the mild case efficiently treated with antibiotics, and the greater risk of haemorrhage in severely ill patients with cerebral congestion, these figures suggest that the use of anticoagulants is unwarranted. It may be that in time fibrinolysins (Clune, 1963;Pascarelli & Lemlich, 1964) or low molecular weight dextran (Leak & Kemball Price, 1964) will prove to be safer and more effective.…”

Intracranial Venous Thrombosis

“…Angiographic studies may show non-filling of the sinus on late films (Clune, 1963) (Pirkey, 1950 (Clune, 1963;Pascarelli & Lemlich, 1964) or low molecular weight dextran (Leak & Kemball Price, 1964) will prove to be safer and more effective.…”

Septic Thrombophlebitis

“…Septic thrombophlebitis may be broadly divided into two cate-phlebitis), [3] septic thrombophlebitis of the dural sinuses, [4,5] and septic thrombophlebitis of the pelvic veins. [6] gories: the first includes venous infections arising as a result of a Regardless of the original site of infection, the development of break in the skin that introduces virulent organisms, most coman endovascular infection such as septic thrombophlebitis may monly in association with an intravenous catheter; [1] and the result in secondary metastatic infections, including pneumonia, second comprises infections in which septic thrombophlebitis endocarditis, arteritis, and septic arthritis due to septic thromoccurs by invasion from adjacent primary nonvascular infections boemboli and/or hematogenous bacterial spread (figure 1).…”

“…[6] gories: the first includes venous infections arising as a result of a Regardless of the original site of infection, the development of break in the skin that introduces virulent organisms, most coman endovascular infection such as septic thrombophlebitis may monly in association with an intravenous catheter; [1] and the result in secondary metastatic infections, including pneumonia, second comprises infections in which septic thrombophlebitis endocarditis, arteritis, and septic arthritis due to septic thromoccurs by invasion from adjacent primary nonvascular infections boemboli and/or hematogenous bacterial spread (figure 1). [1][2][3][4][5][6] Appropriate antibacterial therapy has thrombophlebitis), [2] pylephlebitis (portal vein septic thrombo-resulted in low mortality rates, with the notable exception of septic aged 16-25 years. This review covers the latter, which includes conditions mortality of untreated disease is known to be extremely high, such as Lemierre syndrome (internal jugular vein [IJV] septic based on historical data.…”