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Cavernous malformations are clusters of abnormal, tiny blood vessels and larger, stretchedout, thinwalled blood vessels filled with blood and located in the brain These blood vessel malformations can also occur in the spinal cord, the covering of the brain (dura) orCavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is the formation of a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a cavity at the base of the brain which drains deoxygenated blood from the brain back to the heartThis is a rare disorder and can be of two types–septic cavernous thrombosis and aseptic cavernous thrombosis Most commonly the form is of septic cavernous sinus thrombosisThis video covers the anatomy of the cavernous sinus (lateral sellar compartment), its location, drainage and function Test yourself on the dural venous sin Venous Drainage Of The Brain Springerlink What passes through the cavernous sinus