Cavernous Sinus

"Cavernous Sinus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An irregularly shaped venous space in the dura mater at either side of the sphenoid bone.

Descriptor ID	D002426
MeSH Number(s)	A07.231.908.224.334
Concept/Terms	Cavernous Sinus Cavernous Sinus Sinus, Cavernous

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Anatomy [A]
Cardiovascular System [A07]
Blood Vessels [A07.231]
Veins [A07.231.908]
Cranial Sinuses [A07.231.908.224]
Cavernous Sinus [A07.231.908.224.334]

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Bar chart showing 27 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2006	1	0	1
2008	0	2	2
2009	0	1	1
2010	0	2	2
2011	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2015	1	1	2
2019	1	0	1
2020	4	1	5
2021	1	1	2
2022	4	0	4
2023	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1

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El Naamani K, Mouchtouris N, Majmundar S, Sah E, Kaul A, Sizdahkhani S, Momin AA, Ghanem M, Al Saiegh F, Gooch MR, Herial NA, Rosenwasser RH, Tjoumakaris SI, Bilyk JR, Jabbour P. Comparison of the transarterial, transvenous, and superior ophthalmic vein approaches in the treatment of indirect carotid-cavernous fistulas. Neurosurg Focus. 2024 03; 56(3):E7.

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Spencer PS, Cardona JJ, Reina F, Carrera A, Iwanaga J, Dumont AS, Donofrio CA, Badaloni F, Fioravanti A, Tubbs RS. A Newly Discovered Dural Venous Sinus of the Skull Base: The Anterior Petroclinoid Sinus. World Neurosurg. 2023 04; 172:e581-e584.

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Hoffman H, Ashok Kumar A, Wood JS, Mikhailova T, Yoo JH, Wakeman MB, Masoud HE, Gould GC. Outcomes After Endovascular Treatment of Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistulas: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2023 02; 170:e242-e255.

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Cironi K, Wang C, Iwanaga J, Lockwood J, Mathkour M, Bui CJ, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Anatomical study of the internal carotid venous plexus: new findings with application to skull base surgery. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2022 07; 164(7):1923-1928.

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Mathkour M, Werner C, Berry JF, Wysiadecki G, Walocha J, Iwanaga J, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Hakuba's triangle: a cadaveric study detailing its anatomy and neurovascular contents with vascular and skull base implications. Neurosurg Rev. 2022 Jun; 45(3):2087-2093.

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Sharma R, Ponder C, Kamran M, Chacko J, Kapoor N, Mylavarapu K, Onteddu S, Nalleballe K. Bilateral Carotid-Cavernous Fistula: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2022 Jan-Dec; 10:23247096221094181.

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Sharifi A, Sigireddi RR, Lyons LJ, Kini AT, Al Othman BA, Lee AG. Localizing Thalamomesencephalic Afferent and Efferent Pupillary Defects. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 03 01; 41(1):e136-e138.

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Al Saiegh F, Baldassari MP, Sweid A, Bilyk J, Mouchtouris N, Hafazalla K, Abendroth M, Velagapudi L, Khanna O, Chalouhi N, Sajja K, Tjoumakaris S, Gooch MR, Rosenwasser R, Jabbour P. Onyx Embolization of Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas and Its Impact on Intraocular Pressure and Recurrence: A Case Series. Oper Neurosurg. 2021 01 13; 20(2):174-182.

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Ghosh R, Al Saiegh F, Mahtabfar A, Mouchtouris N, Khanna O, Sweid A, Chalouhi N, Lebovitz J, Tjoumakaris S, Gooch MR, Rosenwasser RH, Jabbour PM. Burr Hole-Assisted Direct Transsylvian Venous Catheterization for Carotid-Cavernous Fistula Embolization: A Case Report. Oper Neurosurg. 2020 08 01; 19(2):E196-E200.

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Laplant JF, Lim LH, Dumont AS, Nerva JD. Transvenous embolization of bilateral indirect carotid-cavernous fistulas via a unilateral transorbital approach. Orbit. 2021 Aug; 40(4):320-325.

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