Intracranial complications of sinusitis are infrequent, but serious. Intracranial complications include meningitis, epidural abscess, subdural abscess, cerebral abscess and cavernous sinus thrombosis. The clinical picture is dependent on the
history and
physical findings. When intracranial extension of the infection is suspected, CT should be done. Recently, we had experienced temporal epidural abscess and cavernous sinus thrombosis secondary to acute sphenoethmoiditis. Empiric antibiotics
therapy
and
FESS for drainage of sphonoid sinus had been performed and good result had been obtained. (Korean J Otolaryngol 39 : 4, 1996)
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