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cavernous sinus
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cavernous sinus [′kav·ər·nəs ′sī·nəs]
(anatomy)
Either of a pair of venous sinuses of the dura mater located on the side of the body of the sphenoid bone.
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Bilateral cavernous sinuses extend from the petrous segment of the temporal bone to the orbit and contain cranial nerves III (oculomotor), IV (trochlear), V1 (ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve), V2 (maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve) and VI (abducens).
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One patient (patient 4) exhibited sphenoid sinus involvement with extension into the sellar area, cavernous sinuses, and optic chiasm.
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