Occipital diploic vein
Vena diploica occipitalis
Definition
The occipital diploic vein is part of the posterior diploic venous system and is found in the occipital bone. It typically drains into the transverse and sigmoid sinuses.
The occipital diploic vein can be visualized using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which reveals its irregular contours and branching patterns. It often occurs as a single trunk in the median occipital bone and connects to the extracranial venous system via the suboccipital venous channels.[2]
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.
