Glucocorticoids in the treatment of non-infectious superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis – Three cases and a review of the literature

Glucocorticoids in the treatment of non-infectious superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis – Three cases and a review of the literature

Purpose: Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis (SOVT) is a rare clinical entity, which can have a septic and an aseptic cause. Aseptic SOVT is typically treated with anticoagulation. Glucocorticoids are reserved for cases with concurrent orbital inflammation.We present three cases of SOVT due to carot...

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Main Authors: Samuel Sigurdsson, Elin Bohman, Frank Träisk, Urszula Arnljots
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Subjects:
Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis
SOVT
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
CST
Treatment
Glucocorticoids
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993624000379

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