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The superior petrosal sinus: a review of anatomy, embryology, pathology, and neurosurgical relevance

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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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  1. Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Program, California Institute of Neuroscience, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

    Martin M. Mortazavi, Sanjay Krishnamurthy & Ketan Verma

  2. Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada

    Marcus A. Cox, Erfanul Saker & Marios Loukas

  3. Neurosurgical Service, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Christoph J. Griessenauer

  4. Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, WA, USA

    Rod J. Oskouian & R. Shane Tubbs

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Mortazavi, M.M., Cox, M.A., Saker, E. et al. The superior petrosal sinus: a review of anatomy, embryology, pathology, and neurosurgical relevance. Neurosurg Rev 41, 713–718 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-016-0785-9

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