Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial

Petrous Sinus Thrombophlebitis; Cranial Sinus Thromboses; Intracranial Sinus Thrombophlebitides; Intracranial Sinus Thromboses; Intracranial Sinus Thrombosis; Petrous Sinus Thrombophlebitides; Petrous Sinus Thromboses
Thrombus formation in an intracranial venous sinus, including the superior sagittal, cavernous, lateral, and petrous sinuses. Etiologies include thrombosis due to infection, DEHYDRATION, coagulation disorders (see THROMBOPHILIA), and CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA.