Abstract
The CT appearances of the pacchionian body, confirmed at autopsy, are reported. The pacchionian body appears as a low density mass in the dural venous sinus, of almost the same density as the subarachnoid space.
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Tokiguchi, S., Hayashi, S., Takahashi, H. et al. CT of the pacchionian body. Neuroradiology 35, 347–348 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588366
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588366