Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2021 Arterialization of orbital veins is most often due to dural arteriovenous malformations of the cavernous sinus area. We report an unusual case of unilateral proptosis (exophthalmos) caused by arterialized retrograde venous flow in the external jugular ...
Diego Gómez-Arbeláez +2 more
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis complicated by carotid artery occlusion: A case report
Marshall Journal of Medicine, 2019 Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a fatal phenomenon that requires clinical suspicion and emergent imaging for correct diagnosis. . However, only a few authors reported severe involvement of the internal carotid artery (ICA).
Faisal Taleb +3 more
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Herpes zoster in the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal ganglia obscuring cavernous sinus thrombosis due to Streptococcus constellatus ssp. constellatus - A case report - [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2020 Background Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is an infectious disease that results from the reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus in the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal ganglia.
Ji Hye Lee +5 more
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Unilateral isolated superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 Superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) thrombosis is an uncommon orbital pathology that can present with sudden onset proptosis, conjunctival injection, and visual disturbance. SOV thrombosis is frequently secondary to a cavernous sinus pathology.
Raksha Rao +3 more
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Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Nose Complicated with Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2014 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive life threatening bacterial infection of the skin, the subcutaneous tissue, and the fascia. We present a case of necrotizing fasciitis involving the nose complicated by cavernous sinus thrombosis.
D. Swaminath +3 more
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Horner Syndrome as Complication of Acute Sphenoid Sinusitis
Case Reports in Neurology, 2019 Horner syndrome is described in this case report as a rare complication of bacterial sphenoid sinusitis. A patient presented with miosis, ptosis, and ophthalmic nerve palsy with acute sphenoid sinusistis and cavernous sinus thrombosis on MRI.
Christoph Käcker +3 more
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Endovascular Approaches to the Cavernous Sinus in the Setting of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
Brain Sciences, 2020 Dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the cavernous sinus can lead to orbital pain, vision loss and, in the setting of associated cortical venous reflux, intracranial hemorrhage.
Justin Dye +8 more
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Superior ophthalmic vein and cavernous sinus thrombosis associated with COVID-19: a case report [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2023 Cavernous sinus and superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis is a rare clinical condition, and little described in the literature. The clinical presentation is nonspecific and highly variable, and symptoms may include red eye, ophthalmoplegia, coma, and death.
Pedro Henrique Alves Soares +2 more
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Cavernous Sinus Syndrome: A Unique Presentation of CD5+ Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2022 /Background Cavernous sinus syndrome (CSS) is characterized by signs and symptoms that result from the compression and/or disruption of function of the dural venous sinus. Causes of CSS include tumors, inflammation, infection, trauma, and cavernous sinus
Louis Arens, Iyerus Tariku
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Delayed Spontaneous Thrombosis of Neglected Direct Carotid-Cavernous Fistula: A Case Report [PDF]
Neurointervention, 2020 Direct carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) refers to direct communication between the cavernous portion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the cavernous sinus due to rent in the ICA, most commonly secondary to trauma.
Sarbesh Tiwari +5 more
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