Venous thrombosis of the cerebral sinuses can complicate acute otitis media (AOM) due to the close anatomical relationship between these structures. This condition presents a diag-nostic challenge for clinicians, as it often manifests with nonspecific symptoms like head-aches and carries the risk of quickly developing into intracranial hypertension. The paper presents the case of a 10-year-old child with a history of AOM who developed headache, later diagnosed as otomastoiditis complicated by thrombosis of the sigmoid sinus and jugu-lar-sigmoid junction. The patient required surgical intervention, along with antibiotic and anticoagulant therapy, leading to a full resolution of the thrombosi
Troisi, A., Pasquali, E., Iacono, A., Farneti, C., Cocchi, E., Fernandez, I.J., et al. (2025). Trombosi venosa cerebrale associata a otomastoidite con segni di ipertensione endocranica. MEDICO E BAMBINO, 44(01), 025-031 [10.53126/meb44025].
Trombosi venosa cerebrale associata a otomastoidite con segni di ipertensione endocranica
Pasquali, Elisa;Cocchi, enrico;Fernandez, Ignacio Javier;Marchetti, Federico
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2025
Abstract
Venous thrombosis of the cerebral sinuses can complicate acute otitis media (AOM) due to the close anatomical relationship between these structures. This condition presents a diag-nostic challenge for clinicians, as it often manifests with nonspecific symptoms like head-aches and carries the risk of quickly developing into intracranial hypertension. The paper presents the case of a 10-year-old child with a history of AOM who developed headache, later diagnosed as otomastoiditis complicated by thrombosis of the sigmoid sinus and jugu-lar-sigmoid junction. The patient required surgical intervention, along with antibiotic and anticoagulant therapy, leading to a full resolution of the thrombosiI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.



