Frontal diploic vein
Vena diploica frontalis
Definition
The frontal diploic vein (FDV) runs within the cranial diploe, the spongy bone layer between the inner and outer layers of the cranial bones and is located in the frontal bone. It is one of the most consistently found diploic veins.
The frontal diploic vein drains near the supraorbital notch. It is part of the anterior diploic venous system, which connects with the sphenoparietal sinus and the superior sagittal sinus (SSS). The FDV can be at risk of damage during neurosurgical procedures such as supraorbital, modified orbitozygomatic, and pterional craniotomies.
References
1.The Diploic Venous System: Surgical Anatomy and Neurosurgical Implications.García-González U, Cavalcanti DD, Agrawal A, et al.Neurosurgical Focus. 2009;27(5):E2. doi:10.3171/2009.8.FOCUS09169.
2.Calvarial Diploic Venous Channels: An Anatomic Study Using High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging.Tsutsumi S, Nakamura M, Tabuchi T, Yasumoto Y, Ito M. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy : SRA. 2013;35(10):935-41. doi:10.1007/s00276-013-1123-3.
