Anatomy

Cavernous Sinus

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Cavernous Sinus

  • See Also
  1. Cerebral Sinus
  • Images
  1. cnsVenousSinus.jpg
  • Pathophysiology
  1. Drains venous blood from the eye
  2. May act as a conduit for spreading infection intracranially from Orbital Cellulitis, other serious facial infections
  • Anatomy
  • Structures within Cavernous Sinus
  1. Cranial Nerve 3
  2. Cranial Nerve 4
  3. Cranial Nerve 5
    1. Ophthalmic branch
    2. Maxillary branch
  4. Cranial Nerve 6
  5. Internal Carotid Artery
  • Associated Conditions
  • Conditions affecting Cavernous Sinus and its contents
  1. Midbrain Infection
  2. Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
  3. Orbital Fracture
  4. Petrous Bone Fracture (Temporal BoneFracture)
  5. Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm
  6. Mastoiditis
  7. Increased Intracranial Pressure
  • References
  1. Goldberg (2014) Clinical Neuroanatomy, Medmaster, p. 6-15
  2. Netter (1997) Atlas Human Anatomy, ICON Learning, p. 98