The Transdural Course of Radicular Spinal Cord Veins—A Microangiographical and Microscopical Study

• Published in: Clinical neuroradiology (Munich) Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 361 - 369
• Main Authors: Thron, A., Krings, T., Otto, J., Mull, M., Schroeder, J.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2015; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Barium; Barium sulfate; Dura Mater - cytology; Dura Mater - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurology; Neuroradiology; Neurosurgery; Original Article; Phlebography - methods; Physiological aspects; Spinal cord; Spinal Cord - blood supply; Spinal Cord - cytology; Spinal Cord - diagnostic imaging; Veins & arteries; Veins - cytology; Venous drainage of the spinal cord; Transdural course of veins; Reflux-impeding arrangements; Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas; X-ray microangiography; Radiculomedullary veins; Internal vertebral venous plexus

Purpose This study focuses on the following questions: What are the morphological features at the transdural course of radiculomedullary veins? How are these short transdural segments that may harbour pathological arteriovenous shunts connected to the internal vertebral venous plexus? Is the concept...