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cavernous sinus syndrome

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cavernous sinus syndrome
n.
A syndrome caused by thrombosis of the cavernous intracranial sinus and characterized by edema of the eyelids and conjunctivae and by paralysis of the third, fourth, and sixth nerves.
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1,2,6,7,11-13) Edema, facial bulging, epistaxis, a nasal mass, headache, rhinorrhea, proptosis, paralysis of the cranial nerves, and cavernous sinus syndrome can also occur.
Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the frontal sinus: case report and ... by Butugan, Ossamu / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
In 1997, he developed cavernous sinus syndrome on the right.
Sphenoid sinus mucocele: A rare complication of transsphenoidal ... by Hayden, Richard E. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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