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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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Froelich, S., Aziz, K.M.A., van Loveren, H.R., Keller, J.T. (2009). The transition between the cavernous sinus and orbit. In: Dolenc, V.V., Rogers, L. (eds) Cavernous Sinus. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-72138-4_2
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