Bilateral venous sinuses of Kelch
- Author:
Mitchell COULDWELL
1
;
Aimee AYSENNE
;
Joe IWANAGA
;
Aaron S. DUMONT
;
R. Shane TUBBS
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Anatomy & Cell Biology 2021;54(3):395-398
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Knowledge of the variant anatomy of the intradural venous sinuses is important to anatomists and clinicians alike. Herein, we report a cadaveric case of the rare venous sinus of Kelch, which some have believed is a remnant of the cranioorbital sinuses. To our knowledge, only one other cadaveric case has been reported in the extant medical literature. Clinically, knowledge of such a variant venous sinus can minimize misdiagnoses such as when anatomical variations are noted on imaging. Surgically, such an understanding can avoid intraoperative complications such as iatrogenic hemorrhage.
