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Cavernous sinus tumor
The cavernous sinus is a "lake" where many veins of the brain drain blood into. There are two such structures in the human brain (approximately behind each eye). These venous structures have walls and have nerves that run through them. When these lakes become involved with tumors, patient's can have dysfunction of these nerves (diploplia, facial sensation changes, and eye pain / visual loss).
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: cavernous sinus tumor?
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A 17-year old asked:
I work really hard to help my kids stay active and eat right. Now one has a diagnosis of cavernous sinus tumor. What else can I do so that it doesn't affect overall health?
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A 24-year old asked:
When a girl has cavernous sinus tumor, what are the effects?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Son is sp trans pituitary tumor resection and new mri shows redemonstration of enhancing soft tissue ext along right lat margin of sella and into r cavernous sinus. Does this mean tumor is back Surgery was 12/2021?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Cavernous sinus shows mildly higher signal on right side as compared to left on t2w.it appers slightly more bulky on right side as comparecd on left with evidence of enhancement which is continuous along the right clivus .is it tumor? compression no?
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A 48-year old female asked:
What are the effects of gamma knife radiation to the cavernous sinus cavity & pituitary gland due to an invasive atch secreting tumor?
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A 53-year old female asked:
My son had a transphenoid pituitary tumor resection in 2021 and just had a fu MRI. I need help deciphering the results. It says: Interval increase in size of soft tissue component extending along the superior lateral margin of the R cavernous sinus?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Can a tumor in the maxilliary sinus cavity be seen when performing an endoscopy?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Cyclical Cushing 8mm tumor found Dr wants to do Sinus Sampling Test Do I really need this test?
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A 39-year old asked:
I have a 3 CM tumor in my sinus. They think it's due because of my deviated septum. What are the chances it could be cancerous?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Would a sinus X-ray likely show a nasopharyngeal tumor?
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A 39-year old asked:
Should i be concerned if my mom just found out that she has a tumor in her head by the sinus area. Is that in the brain?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Can brain tumors be misdiagnosed as frontal sinus infections?
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A 36-year old female asked:
My anxiety is off the roof. I've been told by ENT I have sinus probs and not tumor. I am wanting proof cause i can't stop worrying cause of google.
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A 60-year old male asked:
My MRI report says notes "New Near complete opacification of the left frontal sinus"----could this be from cancer tumor? I don't have any apparently noticeable symptoms-- what would you suggest that I do to follow up?
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A 36-year old female asked:
How can you tell the difference between sinus pressure and pressure from a brain tumor?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Recently i had a sinus cat scan. On the report i noticed that the radiologist remarked 'brain looks ok'. Would a sinus scan show brain tumors?
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A female asked:
Is elevated von willebrand factor, history of sarcoidosis, chronic ischemic in white matter, and polyops/mucous tumors in maxillary sinus all related?
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A 37-year old female asked:
The other day I was in the middle of talking and stopped suddenly when I had fumbled over one of my words. What could this be? Now I am so anxious that I have a brain tumor. I am experiencing sinus pain suddenly with no congestion.
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A 36-year old female asked:
I've seen my dr and ENT and both have said I have a frontal sinus problem. But google says brain tumor. Now i'm convinced. How can I forget google?
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A female asked:
I have a mucous retention cyst or polyp in maxillary sinus. Is there any relation to my pituitary tumor or to the fact that I have always had a poor sense of smell?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Will anxiety make your head all sudden go real funny kinda like a zap without the buss or like u pass out really weird hard explain makes me goes straight into panic worries brain tumor or inner ears or sinus ?
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A 39-year old female asked about a 41-year old :
Would CT scan of the sinuses show salivary glands tumors or issues? I have sinus issues but also had salivary gland issue. Thank you?
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A 47-year old male asked:
I smell gas in my nose for the past couple weeks I have had i might still have a sinus infec.Take amox.500 mg only 2 so far.Can this be a brain tumor?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Normal MRI without contrast for headache and ringing ears except 0.3CM Sinus in Maxillary Can this rule out Brain tumor.I am worried.headache persists?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I've been experiencing dizziness for several months now, with occasional ear pain. Does this sound like a brain tumor or a sinus problem?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can a cervical neck MRI miss a brain tumor? I had one recently for a bulge disk and it detected a big sinus cyst. In case I had a brain tumor... Would it had also detect it? Thanks
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A 25-year old female asked:
I don't have nose stuffiness but frontal sinus is tender and i've been feeling a bit dizzy and heavy headed lately - related? Brain tumor? Scared
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A 21-year old male asked:
I am suffering from polip in left maxillary sinus and bilateral sphenoid sinus.can this lead brain tumor or brain cancer?i have heavyness in head.
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A 36-year old female asked:
Floor feels like it moves when i stand up and laying down i'm ok but certain ways i move my head i can get dizzy headed. Dr said frontal sinus infection and said it wasn't bppv nor inner ear. Tumor?
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