COVID-19-ASSOCIATED CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS: A CASE REPORT

COVID-19-associated cavernous sinus thrombosis: a case report

This paper describes a case of cavernous sinus thrombosis.The condition developed in a patient who had been treated for confirmed COVID-19.Left eye examination findings were as follows: amaurosis; absence of periorbital Crochet skin sensation; signs of orbital cellulitis; ptosis; chemosis; total ophthalmoplegia; exophthalmos; decreased corneal sens

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Noninvasive imaging of vascular inflammation

In large-vessel vasculitides, inflammatory infiltrates may cause thickening of the involved arterial vessel wall leading to progressive stenosis and occlusion.Dilatation, aneurysm formation, and thrombosis may also ensue.Activated macrophages and T lymphocytes are fundamental elements in vascular inflammation.The amount and density of the inflammat

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