- Condylar emissary vein
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Vein: Condylar emissary vein Latin vena emissaria condylaris Condylar emissary vein is a vein connecting the suboccipital plexus of veins with the sigmoid sinus.
Clinical significance
Possible mode of transportation for disease into the cranium.
Veins (emissary, jugular and others) of head and neck (drainage patterns can vary) (TA A12.3.04–06, GA 7.644) External jugular DirectInternal jugular Superficial cerebral veins: superior · superficial middle · inferior · inferior anastomotic (Labbé) · superior anastomotic (Trolard)
Deep cerebral veins: great · internal (basal, deep middle, superior thalamostriate)To COSTo CSTo IJVDirectBrachiocephalic DirectCategories:- Veins of the head and neck
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