Summary
After depicting various drainages of the basal vein, the authors explain most of them by reference to their embryonic formation. They point out the phlebographic features allowing easy recognition of these variants.
Résumé
Les auteurs illustrent quelques variantes de drainage de la veine basale et se réfèrent à l'embryologie pour expliquer leur morphologie. Ils insistent sur leurs aspects caractéristiques, permettant une identification aisée sur les incidences phlébographiques.
Zusammenfassung
Verschiedene Abflußwege der Vena basilaris werden beschrieben und durch die Embryologie erklärt. Ihre Morphologie ist eindeutig und phlebographisch leicht erkennbar.
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Babin, E., Megret, M. Variations in the drainage of the basal vein. Neuroradiology 6, 154–161 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00340443
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