Superior Ophthalmic Vein Thrombosis Developed after Orbital Cellulitis

• Published in: Seminars in ophthalmology Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 58 - 60
• Main Authors: Cumurcu, Tongabay, Demirel, Soner, Keser, Sinem, Bulut, Taner, Cavdar, Mufide, Do an, Metin, Saraç, Kaya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa Healthcare USA, Inc 01-03-2013; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Anticoagulants - therapeutic use; Cavernous vein thrombosis; Cerebral Angiography; Combined Modality Therapy; Eye - blood supply; Eye Pain - etiology; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; orbital cellulitis; Orbital Cellulitis - complications; Orbital Cellulitis - diagnosis; Orbital Cellulitis - drug therapy; sinusitis; superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis; Tomography, Optical Coherence; Venous Thrombosis - diagnosis; Venous Thrombosis - drug therapy; Venous Thrombosis - etiology; Vision Disorders - etiology
• ISSN: 0882-0538; 1744-5205
• DOI: 10.3109/08820538.2012.736007

Abstract
A 65-year-old female patient presented with eye pain, swelling and blurred vision in the left eye. Routine biochemistry and microbiological analyzes were conducted. Orbital tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, and cerebral angiography were performed. Orbital cellulitis due to a complication of ethmoidal sinusitis was diagnosed with thrombosis of the SOV in the patient. Systemic broad-spectrum antibiotic and anticoagulant therapy was started on the patient. The patient's symptoms were recorded at the end of two weeks of the treatment.