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Vein of foramen caecum: imaging findings

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Vein of foramen caecum has been classically described as a vein that connects nasal mucosa to the superior sagittal sinus in classic anatomy textbooks. However, its existence is controversial in literature. Herein, we demonstrated computed tomography and contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging findings of a tubular vascular structure extending to nasal mucosa and superior sagittal sinus.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Fatih, 34098, Istanbul, Turkey

    Onur Tutar, Sedat Giray Kandemirli, Emine Sebnem Memis & Selim Bakan

  2. Department of Radiology, Centermed Advanced Imaging Center, Istanbul, Turkey

    Duzgun Yildirim

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Tutar, O., Kandemirli, S.G., Yildirim, D. et al. Vein of foramen caecum: imaging findings. Surg Radiol Anat 38, 615–617 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-015-1570-0

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