Cavernous sinus thrombosis – still occurring complication of rhinosinusitis

Czech version

Authors: M. Masárová ¹; J. Mičaník ³ ; Karol Zeleník ^1,2 ; Pavel Komínek ^1,2 ; Petr Matoušek ^1,2
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika otorinolaryngologie a chirurgie hlavy a krku FN Ostrava ¹; Katedra kraniofaciálních oborů, LF OU ²; Ústav radiodiagnostický, FN Ostrava ³
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2018; 81(1): 100-102
Category: Letter to Editor
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2018100

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The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.

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