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Otogenic Cerebral Sinus Thrombosis in Children: A Narrative Review
Michal Kotowski1, Jaroslaw Szydlowski2
1Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 27/33 Szpitalna Street, 60-572, Poznan, Poland. mkotowski@ump.edu.pl.
Abstract:
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare entity that remains a diagnostic challenge due to various clinical manifestations and a wide variety of causative agents. Local infections, such as acute (AOM) or chronic otitis media, can play a role in the pathogenesis of CVT. The proximity of the tympanic cavity and temporal bone air cells to the dural venous sinuses predisposes them to secondary thrombosis. The release of inflammatory cytokines and activation of the coagulation pathway in the middle ear space in response to infection may trigger the thrombotic mechanism in venous sinuses of the central nervous system. There is no consensus in the literature concerning the treatment of otogenic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). Both the extent of the surgery and the use of anticoagulants are disputable. The aim of the study was to provide a thorough analysis of the literature concerning CVST in patients with AOM and acute mastoiditis (AM). The current surgical and conventional treatment strategies are presented. Special attention has been attached to the predisposing factors, the extent of the surgery, and the role of anticoagulants in the treatment of septic otogenic CVST.
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