Res Vestib Sci.  2013 Dec;12(4):145-148.

Cavernous Sinus Syndrome Complicating Occlusion of the Internal Carotid Artery by Necrotizing Sinusitis

• Choi YJ
• Kim JM
• Lee SH
• Kim MK

Abstract

Cavernous sinus syndrome is characterized by multiple cranial nerve palsies manifesting with ophthalmoplegia, ptosis, facial sensory loss due to involvement of adjacent cranial nerves. Tumor, trauma, and non-infectious inflammatory disorders are principal causes of cavernous sinus syndrome. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is one of the fatal causes of cavernous sinus syndrome usually in immunocompromised patients. Here is a case of cavernous sinus syndrome complicating occlusion of the internal carotid artery by necrotizing fungal sinusitis, which is highly suspicious of rhinocerebral mucormycosis with non-immunocompromised state.

Keyword

Cavernous sinus syndrome; Internal carotid artery; Sinusitis

MeSH Terms

Carotid Artery, Internal*
Cavernous Sinus*
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Cranial Nerves
Immunocompromised Host
Mucormycosis
Ophthalmoplegia
Sinusitis*