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Observational studyJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2024

Dural Venous Sinus Variations Observed in Magnetic Resonance Venography at a Tertiary Care Hospital: An Observational Study.

Sharma Paudel, Ramswarth Sah, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Prakash Kayastha, Shailendra Katwal

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Sharma PaudelDepartment of Radiology and Imaging, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ramswarth SahDepartment of Radiology and Imaging, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rakesh Kumar SinghDepartment of Radiology and Imaging, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Lekhnath, Pokhara, Nepal.
Prakash KayasthaDepartment of Radiology and Imaging, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Shailendra KatwalDepartment of Radiology and Imaging, National Trauma Center, Mahankal, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Abstract

Introduction: The dural venous system, composed of various sinuses, plays a crucial role in draining deoxygenated blood from the central nervous system. Understanding its anatomical variations is essential to differentiate it from pathological conditions like cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. This study aims to evaluate the anatomical variations of the dural venous sinuses using Magnetic Resonance Venography. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study was performed in the Department of Radiology from September 2023 to March 2024 after the approval by the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 149/080/081(6-11)E2). Magnetic Resonance Venography of 109 adult patients was performed using a 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner. Diameters of the superior sagittal sinus, straight sinus, and transverse sinuses were measured. Variations in transverse sinuses, straight sinus, and confluence were categorized and analyzed. Results: The study included 52 (47.70%) male and 57 (52.30%) female, with median age of 42 (IQR: 30.5 - 56) years. The superior sagittal sinus had the diameter of 6.4 ± 1 mm. Symmetric transverse sinus variant seen was in 80 (73.39%) patients, and left transverse sinus hypoplasia was seen in 20 (18.35%) patients. Variations in the straight sinus and confluence were also documented with a true confluence (type III) was seen in 71 (65.10%) patients. Conclusions: Anatomical variations of the dural venous sinuses as observed in 1.5 Tesla MRI was quite common.

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Cranial SinusesMagnetic Resonance AngiographyAdultAnatomic VariationCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhlebographyTertiary Care CentersTransverse Sinusesanatomical variationsdural sinusesmagnetic resonance venography

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PMCPMC11931329

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