KROK 1 2020 – Question 123 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A 26-year-old man has a large furuncle in the soft tissues of his face. It is located close to the nasal root and lower eyelid. A possible dangerous complication of this condition can lead to the infection spreading through the venous plexuses into the sinuses of the dura mater. What sinus is the most likely to be affected in this case?
- A. Occipital sinus
- B. Sigmoid sinus
- C. Superior petrosal sinus
- D. Cavernous sinus
- E. Superior sagittal sinus
Hint
Trace the venous route from the skin beside the root of the nose and the lower eyelid, through the orbit, into the cranial cavity at the base of the skull.
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