Fat in the normal cavernous sinus.
The cavernous sinuses of 17 patients examined by metrizamide CT cisternography with 1.5 mm-thick slices were reviewed. Most of the cavernous sinuses contained fatty components. Anterior lateral end and posterior end of the cavernous sinus are the common sites where the fat is visible.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D008793:Metrizamide; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D008793:Metrizamide