2024
COVID-19-associated rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: a single center prospective study of 264 patients
Kim U, Perzia B, Kulkarni P, Rajiniganth M, Sundar B, Robin A, Shukla A, Maeng M. COVID-19-associated rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: a single center prospective study of 264 patients. Orbit 2024, 44: 24-33. PMID: 39051497, DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2024.2377249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscutaneous retrobulbar amphotericin BRhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosisRhino-orbitalCavernous sinusBiopsy-proven mucormycosisOutbreak of mucormycosisRetrobulbar amphotericin BNo light perceptionAssociated with high mortalityAssociated with increased mortalityEndoscopic sinus debridementPre-existing diabetesCerebral diseaseSymptomatic COVID-19Asymptomatic COVID-19Oral posaconazoleSinus debridementEye involvementWorse visionVision recoveryNew diabetesImmune dysregulationAmphotericin BClinical outcomesWeekly imaging
2022
Rare presentation of angiomatosis in the paranasal sinuses mimicking juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a 16 year old male
Suresh N, Shah V, Matichak D, Ghiam M, Pasick L, Abecassis I, Saad A, Morcos J, Sargi Z, Bhatia R. Rare presentation of angiomatosis in the paranasal sinuses mimicking juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a 16 year old male. Radiology Case Reports 2022, 17: 3527-3534. PMID: 35923345, PMCID: PMC9340122, DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.07.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJuvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromaParanasal sinusesSkull baseRare presentationNasopharyngeal angiofibromaHistory of presentationTertiary care centerBroad differential diagnosisInternal maxillary arteryYear old maleSkull base massAdjacent paranasal sinusesFinal pathologyPreoperative embolizationLateral gazeTransphenoidal resectionClinical outcomesEndoscopic biopsyVisual acuitySurgical interventionVascular tumorsEmergency roomSubjective diplopiaCare centerCavernous sinusConserved meningeal lymphatic drainage circuits in mice and humans
Jacob L, de Brito Neto J, Lenck S, Corcy C, Benbelkacem F, Geraldo LH, Xu Y, Thomas JM, Kamouh M, Spajer M, Potier MC, Haik S, Kalamarides M, Stankoff B, Lehericy S, Eichmann A, Thomas JL. Conserved meningeal lymphatic drainage circuits in mice and humans. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2022, 219: e20220035. PMID: 35776089, PMCID: PMC9253621, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20220035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebrospinal fluidVessel wall magnetic resonance imagingDural venous sinusesMagnetic resonance imagingCavernous sinusSystemic injectionImmune surveillanceVenous sinusesGlymphatic systemNeurological diseasesDura materVW-MRIResonance imagingBrain tissueEmissary veinsNeurological pathologiesAnterior partCSF outflowTracer injectionDrainage circuitThree-dimensional anatomyLymphatic vesselsPatientsDiagnostic toolSinus
2021
Approach to the Superior Ophthalmic Vein for Endovascular Treatment of Cavernous Dural Fistula
Iglesias B, Yasuda M, Renedo D, Weil D, Racana I, Goland J, Garbugino S. Approach to the Superior Ophthalmic Vein for Endovascular Treatment of Cavernous Dural Fistula. World Neurosurgery 2021, 151: 1. PMID: 33862293, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior ophthalmic veinInferior petrosal sinusOphthalmic veinDural cavernous fistulasDural fistulasCavernous fistulaPetrosal sinusOpen approachBarrow Type DIntracranial dural fistulasRed right eyeProgressive vision lossType 2 diabetesCavernous sinus areaCavernous dural fistulasIntractable glaucomaProgressive exophthalmosEndovascular treatmentVisual acuityRight eyeInterventional therapyCavernous sinusVision lossSurgery teamTransvenous approachA Rare Case of Steroid-Resistant Neurosarcoidosis of the Cavernous Sinus With Optic Neuropathy: A Case Report
Barforoshi S, Patel N, Singh A, Li T, Mba B. A Rare Case of Steroid-Resistant Neurosarcoidosis of the Cavernous Sinus With Optic Neuropathy: A Case Report. The Neurohospitalist 2021, 11: 356-359. PMID: 34567398, PMCID: PMC8442148, DOI: 10.1177/1941874421993644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase of neurosarcoidosisCavernous sinusOptic neuropathyProbable neurosarcoidosisMycophenolate mofetilCombination therapyCentral nervous system inflammationRight-sided vision lossTreatment of neurosarcoidosisAnti-TNF agentsNervous system inflammationNervous system involvementRight cavernous sinusRight optic nervePast medical historySystemic granulomatous diseaseAcute exacerbationAcute relapseRenal sarcoidosisBilateral hilarProgressive headacheSystem inflammationAggressive treatmentMediastinal lymphadenopathyPathological confirmation
2020
SAT-258 Surprising Transformation of a Microprolactinoma to a Macroprolactinoma
Athonvarangkul D, Hosier H, Wojeck B, Inzucchi S. SAT-258 Surprising Transformation of a Microprolactinoma to a Macroprolactinoma. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2020, 4: sat-258. PMCID: PMC7207434, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPRL levelsDA therapySignificant interval growthDopamine agonist therapyLeft cavernous sinusPituitary hormone levelsHigh PRL levelsNormal withdrawalAgonist therapyRepeat MRIMenstrual irregularitiesIndolent neoplasmSecondary amenorrheaCyclic bleedingHealthy babyOptic chiasmInterval growthCavernous sinusPituitary microadenomaHormone levelsSuprasellar cisternBenign tumorsMacroprolactinomasMicroprolactinomasRare case
2019
Asymmetric cavernous sinus enlargement: a novel finding in Sturge–Weber syndrome
Pasquini L, Tortora D, Manunza F, Rossi Espagnet M, Figà-Talamanca L, Morana G, Occella C, Rossi A, Severino M. Asymmetric cavernous sinus enlargement: a novel finding in Sturge–Weber syndrome. Neuroradiology 2019, 61: 595-602. PMID: 30747269, DOI: 10.1007/s00234-019-02182-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSturge-Weber syndromeFacial port-wine stainCavernous sinus involvementLeptomeningeal vascular malformationAssociated with neurological deficitsBone marrow changesDeep cerebral veinsFisher's exact testIncreased venous drainageAsymmetry indexPort-wine stainsMann-Whitney UKruskal-Wallis testAxial T2WISinus involvementCavernous sinusVenous dilatationVenous abnormalitiesRetrospective studyVascular malformationsMarrow changesNeurological deficitsVenous drainageCerebral veinsDilated veins
2018
Neuroimaging of Meckel’s cave in normal and disease conditions
Malhotra A, Tu L, Kalra VB, Wu X, Mian A, Mangla R, Michaelides E, Sanelli P, Gandhi D. Neuroimaging of Meckel’s cave in normal and disease conditions. Insights Into Imaging 2018, 9: 499-510. PMID: 29671218, PMCID: PMC6108963, DOI: 10.1007/s13244-018-0604-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeckel's caveTrigeminal nervePerineural spreadTrigeminal neuralgiaCavernous sinusMiddle cranial fossaGasserian ganglionNeck neoplasmsPictorial reviewPrepontine cisternCranial fossaPosteromedial portionNormal anatomyKey imagingNerveDisease conditionsNeuralgiaSinusDiseaseMajor pathwayNeural enhancementGangliaKey structureNeoplasms
2017
Leiomyosarcoma of the infratemporal fossa with perineurial spread along the right mandibular nerve: a case report
Barbiero FJ, Huttner AJ, Judson BL, Baehring JM. Leiomyosarcoma of the infratemporal fossa with perineurial spread along the right mandibular nerve: a case report. CNS Oncology 2017, 06: 281-285. PMID: 28990793, PMCID: PMC6004886, DOI: 10.2217/cns-2017-0004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMandibular nerveRight mandibular nerveRight cavernous sinusSmooth muscle differentiationNerve biopsyCase reportMass lesionNeck cancerCavernous sinusMalignant tumorsGI tractInfratemporal fossaMedical literatureLeiomyosarcomaSkin appendagesSimilar casesNerveTumorsMuscle differentiationPeculiar patternDiplopiaHeadacheBiopsyPatientsMyometrium
2015
Fungal Mycotic Aneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery Associated with Sphenoid Sinusitis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Azar MM, Assi R, Patel N, Malinis MF. Fungal Mycotic Aneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery Associated with Sphenoid Sinusitis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Mycopathologia 2015, 181: 425-433. PMID: 26687073, DOI: 10.1007/s11046-015-9975-1.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsInternal carotid arteryFungal mycotic aneurysmsMycotic aneurysmSphenoid sinusitisICA aneurysmsSphenoid sinusEORTC/MSG criteriaInternal Carotid Artery AssociatedFungal sphenoid sinusitisLiposomal amphotericin B.Parent vessel sacrificeInvasive fungal infectionsDuration of antimicrobialsEffective antifungal therapyDevastating complicationSurgical debridementEndoscopic resectionAngioinvasive infectionVessel sacrificeCase reportAntifungal therapyCoil embolizationIdeal treatmentCavernous sinusCarotid arteryChanges in melatonin synthesis parameters after carbon monoxide concentration increase in the cavernous sinus.
Romerowicz-Misielak M, Oren D, Sowa-Kucma M, Tabecka-Lonczynska A, Gilun P, Stefanczyk-Krzymowska S, Koziorowski M. Changes in melatonin synthesis parameters after carbon monoxide concentration increase in the cavernous sinus. Journal Of Physiology And Pharmacology 2015, 66: 505-14. PMID: 26348075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOphthalmic venous bloodVenous bloodNocturnal melatonin riseMelatonin levelsMelatonin riseWinter seasonal affective disorderNocturnal melatonin peakSeasonal affective disorderHour infusionCavernous sinusVenous sinusesNon-physiological changesAutologous blood plasmaAffective disordersSynthesis of melatoninBright light effectsBloodAANAT protein levelsMelatonin peakProtein levelsAcute impactSinusTreatmentBlood plasmaParallel changes
1997
Pituitary gland enlargement secondary to dural arteriovenous fistula in the cavernous sinus: appearance at MR imaging.
Sato N, Putman C, Chaloupka J, Glenn B, Vinuela F, Sze G. Pituitary gland enlargement secondary to dural arteriovenous fistula in the cavernous sinus: appearance at MR imaging. Radiology 1997, 203: 263-7. PMID: 9122405, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.203.1.9122405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDural arteriovenous fistulaDural AV fistulasAV fistulaCavernous sinusGroup 2Group 1Pituitary glandArteriovenous fistulaEmbolization therapyPituitary gland enlargementPituitary gland heightPituitary gland sizeGland enlargementFistulaPatientsGland heightSinusMagnetic resonance imagesMR imagingGland sizeGlandSuperior contourTherapyResonance imagesMean height
1989
The Craniofacial Resection—Eleven‐Year Experience at the University of Virginia: Problems and Solutions
Levine P, Scher R, Jane J, Persing J, Newman S, Miller J, Cantrell R. The Craniofacial Resection—Eleven‐Year Experience at the University of Virginia: Problems and Solutions. Otolaryngology 1989, 101: 665-669. PMID: 2512555, DOI: 10.1177/019459988910100609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirginia Health Sciences CenterMedial canthal ligamentHealth Sciences CenterUnderwent repeatRecurrent diseaseExtended resectionNeurologic problemsSignificant complicationsCavernous sinusCraniofacial resectionSurgical techniqueLacrimal sacCanthal ligamentPatientsYears' experienceResectionComplicationsUniversity of VirginiaEsthesioneuroblastomaScience CenterSurgerySinusTumorsInfectionDisease
1975
Preoperative laminagraphic evaluation of the sphenoid sinus for transsphenoidal surgery
Rothman S, Kier E, Kirchner J, Allen W. Preoperative laminagraphic evaluation of the sphenoid sinus for transsphenoidal surgery. The Laryngoscope 1975, 85: 1986-1998. PMID: 1105038, DOI: 10.1288/00005537-197512000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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