Jun 18, 2023 · The confluence of sinuses (Latin: confluens sinuum), also known as the torcular Herophili and occasionally simply torcula, is the junction of the following dural venous sinuses:

Jun 17, 2024 · The paired left and right transverse sinuses, or lateral sinuses, are major dural venous sinuses and arise from the confluence of the superior sagittal, occipital and straight …

Feb 13, 2023 · The straight sinus is one of the main dural venous sinuses and is found at the junction between the falx cerebri and the tentorium cerebelli and is triangular in cross-section.

Feb 18, 2025 · Arachnoid granulations, also known as Pacchionian granulations, are projections of the arachnoid membrane (villi) into the dural sinuses that allow CSF to pass from the …

3 days ago · Dural sinus malformations (DSMs) are congenital vascular malformations characterized by massive dilatation of one or more dural venous sinuses. This condition is …

A fluid attenuation rounded lesion is seen in the straight sinus just proximal to the confluence of sinuses, measuring 7 x 7 mm. Otherwise normal brain CT.

Mar 26, 2025 · The occipital sinus is one of the smallest dural venous sinuses and lies, as its name suggests, on the inner surface of the occipital bone.

Jun 19, 2024 · Fat in dural sinuses is usually an incidental finding and generally tends to occur in the torcula but may be seen in all dural sinuses 1.

Mar 15, 2024 · It extends from the foramen cecum anteriorly to its termination at the confluence of sinuses at the internal occipital protuberance posteriorly, where it usually proceeds rightward …

Jul 23, 2025 · Together the dural venous sinuses form the major drainage pathways from the brain, predominantly to the internal jugular veins. It is important to note that the draining …