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Citation:
Lodhi T, Jones J, Superior cerebellar cistern. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-172624
The superior cerebellar cistern is a cerebrospinal fluid-filled subarachnoid cistern located at the level of the superior surface of the cerebellar vermis.
Boundaries
The boundaries of the superior cerebellar cistern are 1–3:
Contents
The superior cerebellar cistern contains the superior cerebellar artery, superior cerebellar vein, and superior vermian veins 1,2.
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2. Vinas F, Dujovny M, Fandino R, Chavez V. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Arachnoidal Trabecular Membranes and Cisterns at the Level of the Tentorium. Neurol Res. 1996;18(4):305-12. doi:10.1080/01616412.1996.11740426 - Pubmed
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3. Rai S, Srivastava S, Kamath M, Murlimanju B, Parmar G, Chebrolu G. Delineation of Subarachnoid Cisterns Using CT Cisternography, CT Brain Positive and Negative Contrast, and a Three Dimensional MRI Sequence: A Pictorial Review. Cureus. 2022;14(4):e23741. doi:10.7759/cureus.23741 - Pubmed
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