Danger triangle of the face
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title:
Danger triangle of the face
text:
The danger triangle of the face consists of the area from the corners of the mouth to the bridge of the nose, including the nose and maxilla. Due to the special nature of the blood supply to the human nose and surrounding area, it is possible for retrograde infection from the nasal area to spread to the brain, causing cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, or brain abscess. This is possible because of veinous communication between the facial vein and the cavernous sinus. The cavernous sinus lie
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description:
Area of the face with blood supply that connects indirectly to the brain
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_triangle_of_the_face
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date modified:
2024-04-14T18:36:00Z
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