cavernous sinus thrombosis
MONDO:0002694Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names cavernous sinus thrombosis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0002694), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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