Case Report

Recurrent Hodgkin’s Disease Presenting as a Clinically Isolated Cavernous Sinus Syndrome

Table 1

Different aetiologies of cavernous sinus syndrome.

AetiologyDivisionExample

InfectionFungalMucomycosis, phycomycosis
ViralHerpes zoster virus opthalmicus

TumoursWithin cavernous sinusMeningioma, schwanomma
Compressive tumoursPituitary adenomas, chordomas, chondrosarcomas, metastatic lesions

VascularAneurysmsCavernous segment aneurysm, intramural intracranial aneurysm
Carotid-cavernous fistulasDirect and indirect fistulas
Cavernous sinus thrombosis

TraumaAny base of skull fracture which involves the cavernous sinus

InflammationSarcoid
Tolosa–Hunt syndrome