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Cure with Penicillin

KENNETH S. OLIVER, M.D.; ALFRED E. DIAB, M.D.; CAESAR N. ABU-JAUDEH, M.D.

Arch Otolaryngol. 1948;48(1):36-40.

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SINCE GOODHILL¹ first published the report of a case of cavernous sinus thrombosis with recovery through the use of penicillin, there have been many other reports of the same nature.² The cases reported have been those of cavernous sinus thrombosis originating from various septic lesions over the face and in the nose. A case following infection of the antrum has been reported.³

In searching the literature, we found only 1 reported case of cavernous sinus thrombosis following extraction of teeth in which the patient was treated with penicillin.⁴ In view of the paucity of such reports, we believe that we are justified in reporting 2 such instances.

REPORT OF CASES

CASE 1.—C. B., a 20 year old unmarried Lebanese woman, was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 2, 1945 in a semicomatose state. Three days previously she had experienced some pain in the region of her left upper central incisor, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
BEIRUT, LEBANESE REPUBLIC

From the Department of Otolaryngology, American University of Beirut.

Footnotes
American University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanese Republic.

Dr. H. A. Yeni-Komshian and Dr. Cedric Haddad gave assistance and advice during the patients' stay in the hospital.

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