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Lateral sinus thrombosis: a problem still with us

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Janet E. O'Connell
Janet E. O'Connell*
Affiliation:
Birmingham
*
Dudley Road Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH.
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Abstract

Lateral sinus thrombosis in now a rare complication of ear disease in the developed world, since the advent of the widespread use of antibiotics. The classic picture is often modified by previous antibiotic treatment making diagnosis and management difficult. Lack of familiarity with this condition amongst present day otologists may lead to late diagnosis and treatment.

We review three cases that we have managed recently and compare their clinical courses with the classic description of the disease

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Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 104 , Issue 12 , December 1990 , pp. 949 - 951
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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