Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Is a ___________________________

Cavernous sinus thrombosis is a ___________________________.

A) potentially fatal infection arising from the face or orbit that spreads into the cavernous sinus and causes an intracranial thrombus
B) spasm in the cavernous sinus caused by an infection in the mandible or maxilla
C) disorder of the facial vein
D) congenital disorder of the paranasal sinuses
E) minor infection of the inferior or superior sagittal sinus