The Tentorium Cerebelli: A Comprehensive Review Including Its Anatomy, Embryology, and Surgical Techniques

The tentorium cerebelli functions as a partition, dispelling the burden of weight from supratentorial structures upon inferior brain matter. Clinicians and neurosurgeons, when assessing pathological findings, should have knowledge regarding the tentorium cerebelli anatomy. This work of literature is...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 10; no. 7; p. e3079
Main Authors Rai, Rabjot, Iwanaga, Joe, Shokouhi, Gaffar, Oskouian, Rod J, Tubbs, R Shane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 31.07.2018
Cureus
Subjects
Miscellaneous
Neurosurgery
Pathology
Reptiles & amphibians
Sinuses
Tumors
Veins & arteries
United States > US
dural sinus
incisura
tentorial notch
embryology
tentorium cerebelli
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Summary:The tentorium cerebelli functions as a partition, dispelling the burden of weight from supratentorial structures upon inferior brain matter. Clinicians and neurosurgeons, when assessing pathological findings, should have knowledge regarding the tentorium cerebelli anatomy. This work of literature is a comprehensive review of the tentorium cerebelli, including its anatomy, embryology, and clinical and surgical implications. The evolutionary pattern demonstrates sequential stages to higher mammalian lineage. An understanding of the complexity of the neurovascular structures and the anatomy of the tentorium cerebelli is crucial for surgical procedures by neurosurgeons.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.3079