An unusual intraventricular interthalamic vein: two anatomical case reports

Surg Radiol Anat. 2012 Dec;34(10):969-72. doi: 10.1007/s00276-012-0973-4. Epub 2012 Apr 28.

Abstract

Neurosurgeons use ventricular veins during an endoscopic third ventriculocisternostomy as landmark to progress in ventricles. In the current literature, there is lack of detailed intraventricular venous anatomy. Majority of those papers treats Monro's foramen venous variations. There are no data of third ventricle venous anatomy and variations in the literature. We reported two cases of unusual interthalamic vein that we need to spare during endoscopy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Ventricles / abnormalities*
  • Cerebral Ventricles / blood supply*
  • Cerebral Ventricles / pathology
  • Endoscopy / methods
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Ventriculostomy / methods