Luft im Sinus cavernosus

Cavernous sinus gas locules can be seen in several settings.

• iatrogenic pneumocephalus secondary to gas embolism (especially venous gas embolism) from IV access (can be a relatively common finding in the absence of direct trauma and does not require treatment)
• traumatic pneumocephalus: in the context of trauma, sphenoid or skull base fracture needs to be excluded in this context
• very rarely infection from a gas-forming organism

See also

• pneumocephalus
• cavernous sinus
• cerebral air embolism

Siehe auch:

• Pneumocephalus
• Gradenigo-Syndrom
• Schädelbasisfrakturen
• zerebrale Luftembolie