Abstract:BACKGROUND
This study describes a transorbital apical approach to the cavernous sinus, where the greater wing of sphenoid (GWS) and superior orbital fissure (SOF) are drilled out to access the interdural incision zone and lateral wall of the cavernous sinus.
OBSERVATIONS
This was a retrospective series of 3 patients with periocular squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and radiological evidence of perineural spread to the cavernous sinus. Following an orbital exenteration, the GWS was drilled to reach the lateral bo… Show more
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