Bilateral Osseous Interclinoid Bridges Associated with Foramina of Vesalius: A Case Report
The current study displays a very rare combination of ossified interclinoid ligaments at the sella turcica region associated with bilateral foramina of Vesalius. In a macerated skull four osseous bars interconnecting the clinoid processes bilaterally were detected. Specifically, two bilateral osse...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6167/13747_CE[Ra1]_F(AK)_PF1(VSUAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | The current study displays a very rare combination of ossified interclinoid ligaments at the sella turcica region associated with bilateral
foramina of Vesalius. In a macerated skull four osseous bars interconnecting the clinoid processes bilaterally were detected. Specifically,
two bilateral osseous bars were observed bridging the gap between the anterior and middle clinoid processes forming the so called
caroticoclinoid foramen on each side and two additional osseous bridges linked the anterior and posterior clinoid processes, bilaterally.
Furthermore, two distinct bilateral foramina of Vesalius were documented just anterior and medial to the foramen ovale. The awareness
of the osseous sellar bridges is crucial for the physician and especially the neurosurgeon since their presence may complicate the
removal of clinoid processes and induce damage of the internal carotid artery and oculomotor nerves. Furthermore, the likely existence
of the foramen of Vesalius may lead to transfer of an infected thrombus into the cranial cavity and complicate a percutaneous trigeminal
rhizotomy. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |