Abstract
In [26] presented the first accurate three-dimensional view of the junction between the cavernous sinus and orbit (Fig. 1). In subsequent anatomical treatises, this highly complex area was often represented as a two-dimensional bony opening that was composed of a wide medial portion and a lateral narrow portion; both portions were depicted as transgressed by nerves. When cranial base surgeons initially focused on the cavernous sinus, relatively little interest was accorded its communication with the orbit [6, 7, 14, 18, 21, 22]. [11] and [12] more recently presented detailed descriptions of the surgical anatomy of the superior orbital fissure (SOF). [19] emphasized the continuity between the cavernous sinus and the orbit by describing the orbital venous drainage into the cavernous sinus via the SOF.
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Cavernous Sinus Rectus Muscle Lateral Rectus Optic Nerve Sheath Medial Rectus
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