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Cavernous Sinus
The cavernous sinus contains essential neural and vascular structures that can be affected by neoplastic, infiltrative, infectious, and vascular...
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Cavernous Sinus Meningioma
A 41-year-old female, presented with diplopia on right lateral gaze, was treated with upfront (primary); Linac-based stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)...
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Clinical and therapeutic implications of cavernous sinus invasion in pituitary adenomas
Invasion of the cavernous sinus by pituitary adenomas impedes complete surgical resection, compromises biochemical remission, and increases the risk...
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Cavernous Sinus
The cavernous sinus is a large venous cavity that lies on both sides of the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. It extends from the petrous apex...
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Surgical Anatomy of the Cavernous Sinus
The cavernous sinus—classically considered a surgical “no-man’s-land”—can be approached if its surgical anatomy is well known. The cavernous sinus is...
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Interdural Dissection of the Cavernous Sinus
This video segment illustrates the exposure of the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus and lateral middle cranial fossa floor, up to the gasserian...
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Cavernous Sinus and Internal Carotid Artery
The anatomy of the cavernous sinus (CS) as an enclosed venous space with trabeculations surrounding the cavernous segment of the internal carotid...
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Stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary and cavernous sinus metastases
PurposeMetastases extending to the pituitary gland and cavernous sinus are extremely rare; however, advances in neuroimaging have increased the...
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Neuroanatomy: Cavernous Sinus
This chapter demonstrates removal of the orbital roof and exposure of the cavernous sinus, examining the structures within and providing clinical...
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Video article: the subtemporal extradural approach to cavernous sinus tumour
ObjectiveHere we demonstrate via operative video the subtemporal extradural approach to a tumour in the cavernous sinus.
MethodsThe extradural...
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Middle cranial fossa non-cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas: 20 years of experience
Non-cavernous sinus (CS) dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) involving the sphenoid bone are rare entities that are easily confused with one another...
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Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Secondary to Streptococcus Constellatus Pharynges
Streptococcus constellatus pharyngis is a gram-positive commensal bacterium commonly found in the oropharynx, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts....
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Cavernous Sinus Metastasis in Patients of Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Series of Five Rare Instances and Review of Literature
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) exhibits a higher degree of local aggressiveness as compared to a tendency for distant metastasis....
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Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Linked to COVID-19 Infection: a Case Report
The severity of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection is mainly related to its respiratory complications. However, it can also lead to a large variety of...
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Transcranial Approach to Cavernous Sinus and Middle Cranial Fossa
Despite the advances in skull base techniques, lesions involving cavernous sinus and deeper part of the middle cranial fossa still pose a challenge...
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Bilateral cavernous sinus and ophthalmic vein thrombosis secondary to Trueperella pyogenes rhinosinusitis
Ophthalmic vein thrombosis is a severe clinical entity with proptosis, eyelid swelling, orbital pain and reduction of visual acuity; its incidence is...
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Cavernous Sinus Meningioma
Cavernous sinus meningioma (CSM) presents a management challenge to present-day neurosurgeons as a result of the early involvement of neurovascular...
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Covid-19-induced cavernous sinus thrombosis in a myelodysplastic syndrome patient: case report
BackgroundCavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a very rare disease and can occur as a result of pharyngitis, a face infection, sinusitis, orbital...
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Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Cavernous Sinus and Middle Cranial Fossa
Cavernous sinus surgery has evolved in the last decades moving toward less invasive approaches to reduce postoperative morbidities. Endoscopic...
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Endovascular treatment in bilateral cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Few studies have discussed the disease nature and treatment outcomes for bilateral cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula (CSDAVF). This study...
