Hypoplastic transverse dural venous sinus

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim
Diagnosis almost certain

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Headache.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
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Axial
T2
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Axial
FLAIR
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Sagittal
T2
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Normal MRI of the brain.

Hypoplastic right transverse and sigmoid venous sinuses (Normal variant).

Case Discussion

The transverse sinuses exhibit highly variable anatomy. Sometimes, it's hard to differentiate them form venous sinus thrombosis.

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