Anat Cell Biol.  2019 Jun;52(2):214-216. 10.5115/acb.2019.52.2.214.

Drainage of the basal vein of Rosenthal into the confluence of sinuses

• Bordes S
• Jenkins S
• Loukas M
• Iwanaga J
• Curé J
• Tubbs RS

• KMID: 2451228
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5115/acb.2019.52.2.214

Abstract

An adult female was found to have a variation of the left basal vein of Rosenthal after presenting with complaints of headache. The vein, in this case, drained directly into the confluence of sinuses instead of the great vein of Galen. Variation of the basal vein is likely due to the embryonic development of the deep cerebral venous system as primitive structures either differentiate further or regress with age. Such changes may result in the uncommon presentation seen in this case. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported of the basal vein draining into the confluence of sinuses.

Keyword

Confluence of sinuses; Torcular herophili; Basal vein of Rosenthal

MeSH Terms

Adult
Cerebral Veins*
Drainage*
Embryonic Development
Female
Headache
Humans
Pregnancy
Veins