Journal article
To anticoagulate? Controversy in the management of thrombotic complications of head & neck infections
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To review the thrombotic complications of head and neck infections, including Lemierre's syndrome, and their management.
METHODS: A retrospective review of pediatric patients presenting to McMaster Children's Hospital from 2009 to 2013 was undertaken. The literature was reviewed for evidence regarding the use of anticoagulation therapy in this population.
Authors
Rebelo J; Nayan S; Choong K; Fulford M; Chan A; Sommer DD
Journal
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Vol. 88, , pp. 129–135
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.06.013
ISSN
0165-5876
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAnticoagulantsAspirinCavernous Sinus ThrombosisCerebral AngiographyChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesComputed Tomography AngiographyDisease ManagementEnoxaparinFemaleFusobacterium InfectionsHeparin, Low-Molecular-WeightHumansInfantLemierre SyndromeMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMastoiditisPeritonsillar AbscessPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicRetropharyngeal AbscessRetrospective StudiesSinusitisTinzaparinVenous Thrombosis