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The inferior petrosal sinus: a comprehensive review with emphasis on clinical implications
Martin M Mortazavi1, Christoph J Griessenauer, Sanjay Krishnamurthy
1Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Introduction:
The inferior petrosal sinus is an important component of the cerebral venous system with implications in diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases such as Cushing's disease, carotid cavernous, and dural arteriovenous fistulas.
Methods:
This manuscript will review the anatomy, embryology, and clinical implications of the inferior petrosal sinus.
Conclusions:
Knowledge of the inferior petrosal sinus is of great importance for open surgical approaches to the skull base and endovascular access to the cavernous sinus and sellar region.
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