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Transverse sinus thrombosis and venous infarction of the brain following unilateral radical neck dissection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Z. Z. Mahasin ,
M. Saleem  and
K. Gangopadhyay
Z. Z. Mahasin
Affiliation:
Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
M. Saleem*
Affiliation:
Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
K. Gangopadhyay
Affiliation:
Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr M. Saleem, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.S., Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, M.B.C. #40, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia. Fax: 966 1 442 7772
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Abstract

Radical neck dissection is one of the commonest procedures performed in any unit dealing with head and neck surgery. Intracranial complications following this procedure are uncommon. Transverse sinus thrombosis and venous infarction of the brain following unilateral radical neck dissection have not been reported in the literature. We present a case in which this complication occurred following an uneventful radical neck dissection.

Keywords

Cranial sinusesSinus thrombosisRadical neck dissection
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 1 , January 1998 , pp. 88 - 91
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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