An unusual presentation of sphenoid sinusitis with septicaemia in a healthy young adult.
Emerg Med J
; 23(6): e36, 2006 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16714490
ABSTRACT
Streptococcus pneumonia and Haemophilus influenzae account for more than 50% of bacterial acute sinusitis. Isolated sphenoid sinusitis is a rare disease with potentially devastating complications such as cranial nerve involvement, brain abscess, and meningitis. It occurs at an incidence of about 2.7% of all sinus infections. There have been no previous reported cases of unilateral sphenoid sinusitis presenting as septicaemia in an otherwise healthy young immunocompetent adult.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sinusite Esfenoidal
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Sepse
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Infecções por Haemophilus
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article