Fig.1From: Experience in the management of sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis secondary to middle ear cholesteatomaa Axial temporal bone CT with extensive bone destruction in the wall of the sigmoid sinus connected to the middle ear cavity (arrow); b Coronal MRV with no visualization of the right sigmoid sinus (arrow), confirming the diagnosis of sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis; c MRV in sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis patient 5 years after surgery suggests return of recanalization of right sigmoid sinus; d Axial MRI T1 image showing that this patient also had a combined temporal lobe brain abscess; e Axial MRI 3 months after tympanoplasty with significant resorption of the brain abscess lesion compared to the preoperative periodBack to article page