Cavernous sinus mass

Last revised by Bahman Rasuli on 24 Sep 2023

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Radswiki T, Rasuli B, Glick Y, et al. Cavernous sinus mass. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12940

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12940

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6 Feb 2011, The Radswiki ◉

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24 Sep 2023, Bahman Rasuli ◉

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A cavernous sinus mass has a wide differential, including:

meningioma
orbital apical inflammation with cavernous sinus involvement (Tolosa-Hunt syndrome)
infection
schwannoma
- any of the cranial nerves traversing the cavernous sinus: III, IV, V (V1 and V2) and VI
- trigeminal schwannoma is the most common
cavernous hemangioma
lymphoma/ neurolymphomatosis
metastatic disease (i.e. perineural spread of tumor through neural foramina)
aneurysm
hemangiopericytoma
neurosarcoidosis: rarely involves the cavernous sinus
pituitary macroadenoma
base of skull tumor
- chondrosarcoma
- osteosarcoma
- chordoma (usually midline)
- juvenile angiofibroma
nasopharyngeal carcinoma with intracranial extension (especially in Southeast Asia)

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