straight sinus

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straight sinus - an unpaired sinus of the dura mater

sinus rectus, tentorial sinus

venous sinus, sinus - a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel

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Magnetic resonance venography (MRV) revealed thrombosis in the straight sinus and right transverse sinus [Figure 1]c and [Figure 1]d.

Severe Hyperhomocysteinemia with Two Novel Mutations of c.154T>C and c.457G>A in Cystathionine Beta-Synthase Gene

There was presence of superior sagittal sinus and straight sinus in 204(100%) cases.

Normal variations in cerebral venous anatomy and their potential pitfalls on 2D TOF MRV examination: Results from a private tertiary care hospital in Karachi

To our surprise, he was found to have a single extra-axial T1 hypo/T2 hyperintense lesion (2*4.5*2.5 cm) leaning on the left cerebellar hemisphere with a displacement of straight sinus right laterally.

Posterior Fossa Arachnoid Cyst Presenting as Negative Symptoms of Psychosis

Other venous anomalies commonly co-occur with VGAM, including anomalous dural sinuses, sinus stenoses, and an absence of the straight sinus (1, 2, 5).

Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation Presenting with Macrocephaly

Sagging of these structures causes a narrowing in the angle between the vein of Galen and straight sinus, which begets a recession in venous drainage of the brain stem.

A Rare Presentation of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension/Nadir Gorulen Spontan Intrakraniyal Hipotansiyon Olgusu

On SWI image, deep cerebral veins and straight sinus had low signal intensity (Figure 2A).