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The petrosquamosal sinus in humans
Author(s) -
San Millán Ruíz Diego,
Gailloud Philippe,
Yilmaz Hasan,
Perren Fabienne,
Rathgeb JeanPaul,
Rüfenacht Daniel A.,
Fasel Jean H. D.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.932
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1469-7580
pISSN - 0021-8782
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00652.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pathological , sinus (botany) , radiology , pathology , biology , botany , genus
This article provides a comprehensive description of the morphology of the human petrosquamosal sinus (PSS) derived from original observations made on 13 corrosion casts of the cranial venous system combined with routine clinical imaging studies in two patients. The PSS is not a rare finding in the adult human. In particular, continuous developments in imaging techniques have made radiologists become increasingly aware of this anatomical entity in recent years. The role of the PSS as a major encephalic drainage pathway and its potential implication in pathological conditions such as intracranial venous hypertension are discussed.