cavernous sinus - DocNeuro https://docneuro.com/tag/cavernous-sinus/ Up-to-date concepts in neurology Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:52:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Cavernous Sinus Anatomy https://docneuro.com/cavernous-sinus-anatomy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cavernous-sinus-anatomy Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:52:18 +0000 https://docneuro.jz7sunfr-liquidwebsites.com/cavernous-sinus-anatomy/ Situated in the midline just above the skull base and bridging the sphenoid and temporal bones, the cavernous sinus is a collection of venous channels that serves as a major conduit for venous drainage in the brain. For instance, the cavernous sinus receives venous drainage from superficial cortical veins and the superior ophthalmic vein, draining […]

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]]> Fusiform Aneurysm https://docneuro.com/fusiform-aneurysm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fusiform-aneurysm Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:51:40 +0000 https://docneuro.jz7sunfr-liquidwebsites.com/fusiform-aneurysm/ Intracranial aneurysms are dilations of the vascular wall. They can be subdivided according to morphology. Fusiform aneurysms are ovoid and elongated, while saccular ones are circumscribed, and spherical. Fusiform aneurysms are less common than saccular ones ; Given their wide neck and elongated morphology, Fusiform aneurysms can be difficult to treat, especially by endovascular methods. […]

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