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Abnormality Shown Up In Ct Scan Of Sinuses Behind Eyes
have to have small op because ct scan showed something in sinuses behind eyes, have had a numb tongue , numb painful side of head and ear glands have being swelled for at least 3mths , could the sinus problem cause these syptoms, im scarred the that if its infection has spread around head, have had the pain in head for well over a year had 3 courses of antibiotics nothing stops pain ,docs are just star.ting to treat this as serious now . am scarred they find more than infected sinuses as docter coudnt tell untill surgery . 35yrs female
Wed, 31 Aug 2011
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Send in the scan pictures to drkumaresh@drkumaresh.com. Recently operated a similar lady. Numb tongue and numb head and ear means it could be a fungus or severe infection.
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You could be having Cavernous sinus thrombosis which is a region of collection of big blood vessels where blood has become thick and formed clots putting pressure on the nerves and hence the problems you are experiencing. This could be due to infection mostly near the ears or nose area. You could be having severe ear infection which can cause this problem. IV antibiotics may be needed for 3-4 weeks. Drink plenty of water and the symptoms may be reduced. Follow up with your Doctor. Get your blood sugar tested to rule out Diabetes.
You could be having Cavernous sinus thrombosis which is a region of collection of big blood vessels where blood has become thick and formed clots putting pressure on the nerves and hence the problems you are experiencing. This could be due to infection mostly near the ears or nose area. You could be having severe ear infection which can cause this problem. IV antibiotics may be needed for 3-4 weeks. Drink plenty of water and the symptoms may be reduced. Follow up with your Doctor. Get your blood sugar tested to rule out Diabetes.
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hello, welcome to HCM. You should have provided the details of CT report. It is difficult to say without knowing the real condition. You could be having cavernous sinus thombosis. Because of its complex neurovascular anatomic relationship, cavernous sinus thrombosis is the most important of any intracranial septic thrombosis.[1] Cavernous sinus thrombosis is usually a late complication of an infection of the central face or paranasal sinuses. Other causes include bacteremia, trauma, and infections of the ear or maxillary teeth. But anything could be said definitely only after knowing more about your report. Wish you good health.
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