Partial duplication of tentorium cerebelli and complete duplication of falx cerebelli
- Author:
Satheesha B NAYAK
1
;
Surekha D SHETTY
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Dura; Falx cerebelli; Tentorium cerebelli; Meninges; Variation
- MeSH: Adult; Anatomy, Comparative; Brain; Cadaver; Cranial Fossa, Posterior; Dura Mater; Humans; Male; Meninges; Spinal Cord
- From:Anatomy & Cell Biology 2019;52(3):337-339
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Variations of the dural folds and the dural venous sinuses are infrequently reported in the existing medical literature. Such variations in the posterior cranial fossa may pose difficulties in various analytical and surgical procedures of this region. We present a rare concurrent variation of the falx cerebelli and tentorium cerebelli that was detected during routine dissection of an adult male cadaver. While removing the brain, a partial duplication of tentorium cerebelli was observed below the left half of the tentorium cerebelli and above the left cerebellar hemisphere. This fold did not have any dural venous sinus in it. Further, a complete duplication of falx cerebelli with a single occipital venous sinus within its attached border was also observed. We present the review of literature and discuss the comparative anatomy of this case.
