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Streptococcus Intermedius as the cause of sphenoid sinusitis & associated extensive skull base and neck
Joon Soo Shin1, Orrin L Dayton1, Mehmet S Albayram1
1University of Florida College of Medicine, Department of Radiology, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Abstract:
Acute bacterial sinusitis may be complicated by orbital and intracranial involvement and by thrombophlebitis. Its spread across multiple anatomic compartments is facilitated by the interconnected venous anatomy of the head and neck and the virulence of the primary pathogen. We present a rare case of Streptococcus Intermedius (S. Intermedius) acute bacterial sinusitis complicated by extensive skull base involvement including cavernous sinuses and neck vein thrombophlebitis and thrombosis.
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