Abstract
The authors report a case of septic venous sinus thrombosis (VST) and meningitis occurring as an early complication of mastoiditis caused byFusobacterium necrophorum. CT scan was normal, and cerebral angiography was required to diagnose the VST. The evolution was favourable with appropriate antimicrobial therapy and steroids.
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Abbreviations
- VST :
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venous sinus thrombosis
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Bader-Meunier, B., Pinto, G., Tardieu, M. et al. Mastoiditis, meningitis and venous sinus thrombosis caused byFusobacterium necrophorum . Eur J Pediatr 153, 339–341 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01956414
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