Dominant Occipital Sinus Complicating Surgery of a Fourth Ventricular Mass

Kızmazoğlu C., Lee J. H., Sade B.

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, vol.97, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 97
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.10.048
  • Journal Name: WORLD NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Dominant, Dural sinus, Marginal sinus, Occipital sinus, Suboccipital craniotomy, Venous drainage, MR VENOGRAPHY, NORMAL ANATOMY, VEINS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We describe a case of a fourth ventricular mass requiring a modified approach to its management owing to a rare variation of the occipital sinus (OS).