A 38-year-old man was admitted for possible embolization of a left carotid cavernous sinus fistula. Two months previously, the patient had been admitted to the hospital after a motorcycle accident. Twenty-four hours later, he was noted to have left proptosis, chemosis, and a third-nerve palsy. An angiogram was performed and showed a carotid cavernous sinus fistula (Fig. 1 A). The patient was re...

BACKGROUND Thrombophlebitis of the cavernous sinus is a rare but serious disease that most often affects young adults and children. It is associated with significant morbidity or mortality and is often related to local infections of the head. The diagnosis is based on clinical findings and is confirmed by imaging. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 17-year-old male with a history of recurren...