A patient with history of running nose and pain over medial aspect of the eye presents with sudden onset of high grade fever, prostration, chemosis, proptosis and diplopia on lateral gaze with congestion of the optic disc. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Ans. (c) Cavernous sinus thrombosisRef: Parson's 20/e, p. 456 - 459.Orbital apex syndrome and orbital cellulitis (MC cause- ethmoidal sinusitis), present with concurrent complete external ophthalmoplegic.
Acute ethmoidal sinusitis
Orbital cellulitis
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Orbital apex syndrome
Orbit