Superior cerebellar vein
Vena superior cerebelli
Definition
The superior cerebellar vein is an inconstant unpaired vein formed by the union of the superior vein of vermis and the precentral cerebellar vein, that drains into the great cerebral vein (of galen) in the quadrigeminal cistern.
When the superior cerebellar vein is absent, the superior vein of vermis and the precentral cerebellar vein drain directly into the great cerebral vein.
The superior cerebellar vein is not officially listed in the TA1, TA 2 and TNA, and the plural term “superior cerebellar veins” in these nomenclatures refer to the superior veins of cerebellar hemisphere that empty into the superior petrosal sinus.
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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
