Diseases

Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

Formation or presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) in the CAVERNOUS SINUS of the brain. Infections of the paranasal sinuses and adjacent structures, CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA, and THROMBOPHILIA are associated conditions. Clinical manifestations include dysfunction of cranial nerves III, IV, V, and VI, marked periorbital swelling, chemosis, fever, and visual loss. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p711)

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Formation or presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) in the CAVERNOUS SINUS of the brain. Infections of the paranasal sinuses and adjacent structures, CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA, and THROMBOPHILIA are associated conditions. Clinical manifestations include dysfunction of cranial nerves III, IV, V, and VI, marked periorbital swelling, chemosis, fever, and visual loss. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p711)

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  • Thrombosis, Cavernous Sinus
  • Cavernous Sinus Thromboses
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Cavernous
  • Thromboses, Cavernous Sinus
  • Cavernous Sinus Thrombophlebitis
  • Cavernous Sinus, Phlebitis, Septic
  • Caverous Sinus Septic Phlebitis
  • Phlebitis, Cavernous Sinus, Septic
  • Septic Cavernous Sinusitis
  • Septic Phlebitis, Cavernous Sinus
  • Cavernous Sinus Thrombophlebitides
  • Cavernous Sinusitis, Septic
  • Septic Cavernous Sinusitides
  • Sinusitides, Septic Cavernous
  • Sinusitis, Septic Cavernous

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2000

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  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial (1966-1999)

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  3. C14w.907w.253w.566.350.500w.375w
  4. C14w.907w.355.590w.213.350.500w.375w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020226. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020226
  2. Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavernous_sinus_thrombosis
  3. Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4463723