Case Study 174 | Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis (CST) from sinus infection explained by Dr. Betsy Grunch

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝟏𝟕𝟒 - 𝘊𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴⁣
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a rare and life-threatening condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in the cavernous sinus, a large vein at the base of the skull. The cavernous sinus drains deoxygenated blood from the brain and veins in the face back to the heart. CST is usually caused by a bacterial infection, often staph, that spreads from the face or skull. ⁣
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