Presentation
Clinical suspicion of stroke.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Gas in the cavernous sinus
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Small fluid level in right maxillary sinus.
Mural calcifications in cavernous carotid arteries.
Air in cavernous sinus, verified both by ROI measurement and lung window.
Status post-phacoemulsification of lenses.
Case Discussion
When not associated with sphenoid fractures or thromboembolic disease, gas in the cavernous sinus is an incidental finding and represents an air embolus from intravenous lines.
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