Condylar emissary vein

Condylar emissary vein
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.


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