Table 5 Extension beyond the sinus to the intracranium
Sino-cerebral extension | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intracranial extension of infection | Subdual | 18 | 33.3 |
Epidural | 18 | 33.3 | |
Brain parenchymal | 22 | 40.7 | |
Cavernous sinus involvement | 22 | 40.7 | |
Other vascular complication | Venous thrombosis | 20 | 37 |
Arterial thrombosis | 1 | 1.9 | |
Both arterial and venous thrombosis | 2 | 3.7 | |
Cranial nerve involvement | 14 | 25.9 | |
Bone dehiscence/abscess | 22 | 40.7 |