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Condylar emissary vein

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Condylar emissary vein
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Identifiers
Latinvena emissaria condylaris
TA98A12.3.05.304
TA24875
FMA50793
Anatomical terminology

The condylar emissary vein is a vein connecting the suboccipital plexus of veins with the sigmoid sinus. It is clinically significant because it is a possible mode of transportation for disease into the cranium.

References

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  • R. Shane Tubbs; Mohammadali M. Shoja; Marios Loukas (4 May 2016). Bergman's Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation. Wiley. pp. 2892–. ISBN 978-1-118-43068-2.