Hypoplastic transverse dural venous sinus

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Headache.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

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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