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cavernous sinus
(redirected from Cavernous sinus thrombosis)

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Noun1.cavernous sinuscavernous sinus - either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity
sinus cavernosus
venous sinus, sinus - a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel


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These 6 cases included 3 cases of meningitis, 1 case of subdural empyema, 1 case of perisinus abscess, and 1 case of epidural abscess and cavernous sinus thrombosis.
Mastoidectomy for acute otomastoiditis: Our experience by Kronenberg, Jona / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
11) Their system classifies orbital infections into five stages: periorbital cellulitis (stage I), orbital cellulitis (stage II), subperiosteal abscess (stage III), orbital abscess (stage IV), and cavernous sinus thrombosis (stage V).
Orbital infection as a complication of sinusitis: are diagnostic and ... by Anand, Vinod K. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis is a diagnostic radiographic finding in patients with cavernous sinus thrombosis (figure 1).
Intracranial complications of sinusitis: a 15-year review of 39 ... by Anand, Vinod K. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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