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The superior petrosal sinus is located between the middle and posterior cranial fossae and is important during many neurosurgical approaches to the skull base. Using standard search engines, the anatomical and clinical importance of the superior petrosal sinus was investigated. The superior petrosal sinus is important in many neurosurgical approaches and pathological entities. Therefore, it is important for those who operate at the skull base or interpret imaging here to have a good working knowledge of its anatomy, development, and pathological involvement.
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Senos Craneales/anatomía & histología , Senos Craneales/cirugía , Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos/métodos , Fosa Craneal Posterior/patología , Fosa Craneal Posterior/cirugía , Senos Craneales/embriología , Senos Craneales/patología , Humanos , Base del Cráneo/anatomía & histología , Base del Cráneo/patología , Base del Cráneo/cirugíaRESUMEN
Pathology associated with anomalous transverse processes is uncommon and usually involves elongated C7 transverse processes in the so-called cervical rib syndrome. We report a single adult thoracic vertebra found to have duplicated transverse processes on the left side. We believe this to be the first report of a duplicated transverse process in man. The clinician and anatomist who view osteological material or imaging should consider this an extremely rare anatomical variation of the thoracic spine.
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Agenesis of the pineal gland has rarely been reported in the medical literature. Herein, we report a cadaveric specimen found to have agenesis of the pineal gland. The remaining gross examination of the brain was normal. A review of the literature was performed on this unusual finding.