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case_images: Photograph of the patient showing upper neck swelling.
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case_images: The chief complaints of the patient were ear discharge (off and on) and hearing loss in left ear since childhood and a swelling in left upper part of neck since 5 days (Figure 1).
case_images: CT scan showing lateral sinus thrombosis.
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case_images: Subsequently CT scan of the patient revealed LST extending into the left jugular vein (Figure 2).
case_images: CT scan showing IJV thrombosis with carotid abscess.
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case_images: However, CT scan neck delineated an abscess along left IJV, extending in left carotid space displacing the great vessels (Figure 3).
case_images: Photograph of the patient at discharge with no neck swellin.
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case_images: Intravenous antibiotics were continued after surgery till discharge on the 10th postoperative day (Figure 4).