Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

"Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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)

Descriptor ID	D020226
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.300.525.425.500.375 C14.907.253.566.350.500.375 C14.907.355.590.213.350.500.375
Concept/Terms	Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Cavernous Sinus Thromboses Sinus Thromboses, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Cavernous Thromboses, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Cavernous Sinus Septic Phlebitis, Cavernous Sinus Septic Phlebitis, Cavernous Sinus Caverous Sinus Septic Phlebitis Phlebitis, Cavernous Sinus, Septic Cavernous Sinus, Phlebitis, Septic Cavernous Sinus Thrombophlebitis Cavernous Sinus Thrombophlebitis Cavernous Sinus Thrombophlebitides Sinus Thrombophlebitides, Cavernous Sinus Thrombophlebitis, Cavernous Thrombophlebitides, Cavernous Sinus Thrombophlebitis, Cavernous Sinus

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C10.228.140.300]
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis [C10.228.140.300.525]
Intracranial Thrombosis [C10.228.140.300.525.425]
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial [C10.228.140.300.525.425.500]
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis [C10.228.140.300.525.425.500.375]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C14.907.253]
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis [C14.907.253.566]
Intracranial Thrombosis [C14.907.253.566.350]
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial [C14.907.253.566.350.500]
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis [C14.907.253.566.350.500.375]
Embolism and Thrombosis [C14.907.355]
Thromboembolism [C14.907.355.590]
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis [C14.907.355.590.213]
Intracranial Thrombosis [C14.907.355.590.213.350]
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial [C14.907.355.590.213.350.500]
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis [C14.907.355.590.213.350.500.375]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis".

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