The Diploic Veins: A Comprehensive Review with Clinical Applications

The diploic veins serve as an important connection between the extracranial and intracranial venous systems. They change in size during growth from adolescence to adulthood. The diploic space has been identified as an additional site of reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Herein, the anatomy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lachkar, Stefan, Dols, Mary-Margaret, Ishak, Basem, Iwanaga, Joe, Tubbs, R. Shane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6559436/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31245209
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4422
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Sumario:The diploic veins serve as an important connection between the extracranial and intracranial venous systems. They change in size during growth from adolescence to adulthood. The diploic space has been identified as an additional site of reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Herein, the anatomy and physiology of the diploic veins are reviewed.

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