Surgical Approach to the Cavernous Sinus for a Trigeminal Schwannoma Resection: Technical Note and Case Report

<div>Anatomical diagram of the cavernous sinus: 1: hypophysis, 2: internal carotid artery, 3: 6th CN, 4: meningeal (outer) layer, 5: cavernous sinus, 6: sphenoid sinus, 7: endosteal (inner) layer, 8: V<sub>1</sub>, 9: V<sub>2</sub>, 10: 4th CN, 11: 3rd CN, and 12: the outer layer at the diaphragma sellae. The endosteal layer is marked in green, while the meningeal layer is marked in yellow.</div>

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Figure 4: Surgical Approach to the Cavernous Sinus for a Trigeminal Schwannoma Resection: Technical Note and Case Report 