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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 9/2011

01-11-2011 | Review

The oblique occipital sinus: a review of anatomy and imaging characteristics

Authors: R. Shane Tubbs, Anand N. Bosmia, Mohammadali M. Shoja, Marios Loukas, Joel K. Curé, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 9/2011

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Abstract

Variations of the dural venous sinuses may result in inaccurate imaging interpretation or complications during surgical approaches. One variation of the dural venous sinuses reported infrequently in the literature is the oblique occipital sinus. The present paper reviews this anatomy and offers illustrations of the cadaveric and imaging findings seen with this venous variation.
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Metadata
Title
The oblique occipital sinus: a review of anatomy and imaging characteristics
Authors
R. Shane Tubbs
Anand N. Bosmia
Mohammadali M. Shoja
Marios Loukas
Joel K. Curé
Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol
Publication date
01-11-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 9/2011
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-011-0831-9

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