"Cranial Sinuses" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Large endothelium-lined venous channels situated between the two layers of DURA MATER, the endosteal and the meningeal layers. They are devoid of valves and are parts of the venous system of dura mater. Major cranial sinuses include a postero-superior group (such as superior sagittal, inferior sagittal, straight, transverse, and occipital) and an antero-inferior group (such as cavernous, petrosal, and basilar plexus).
| Descriptor ID |
D003392
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.224
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| Concept/Terms |
Cranial Sinuses- Cranial Sinuses
- Sinuses, Cranial
- Cranial Venous Sinuses
- Sinuses, Cranial Venous
- Venous Sinuses, Cranial
- Intracranial Sinuses
- Sinuses, Intracranial
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cranial Sinuses" by people in Profiles.
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An Onyx tunnel: reconstructive transvenous balloon-assisted Onyx embolization for dural arteriovenous fistula of the transverse-sigmoid sinus. J Neurosurg. 2018 10; 129(4):922-927.
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Venous sinus manometry and intervention using the PrimeWire Prestige pressure guidewire: technique and initial experience. J Neurointerv Surg. 2013 Sep 01; 5(5):458-60.
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Fetal MR imaging of posterior intracranial dural sinus thrombosis: a report of three cases with variable outcomes. Pediatr Radiol. 2012 May; 42(5):536-43.
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Successful repair of an intracranial nail-gun injury involving the parietal region and the superior sagittal sinus. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2005 Sep; 103(3):567-9.
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Images in clinical medicine. Cerebral venous thrombosis. N Engl J Med. 1997 Aug 07; 337(6):395.
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Superior sagittal sinus infection with Petriellidium boydii: case report. Neurosurgery. 1989 Apr; 24(4):604-7.