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Septic superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis
James C Walker1, Avinda Sandhu, George Pietris
1Eye Unit and NeurologyDepartment, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. james.walker@adelaide.edu.au
Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology
|March 12, 2002
Abstract:
An illustrative case of septic superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis secondary to a staphylococcus orbital cellulitis is presented and correlated with autopsy findings. A literature review and discussion of the risks and benefits of anti-coagulation in this setting is outlined.