| Literature DB >> 26459136 |
Onur Tutar1, Sedat Giray Kandemirli2, Duzgun Yildirim3, Emine Sebnem Memis1, Selim Bakan1.
Abstract
Vein of foramen caecum has been classically described as a vein that connects nasal mucosa to the superior sagittal sinus in classic anatomy textbooks. However, its existence is controversial in literature. Herein, we demonstrated computed tomography and contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging findings of a tubular vascular structure extending to nasal mucosa and superior sagittal sinus.Keywords: Computed tomography; Foramen caecum (cecum); Magnetic resonance imaging; Vein of foramen caecum (cecum)
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26459136 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-015-1570-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Radiol Anat ISSN: 0930-1038 Impact factor: 1.246