The Diploic Veins: A Comprehensive Review with Clinical Applications.
Abstract
The diploic veins serve as an important connection between the extracranial and intracranial venous systems. They change in size during growth from adolescence to adulthood. The diploic space has been identified as an additional site of reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Herein, the anatomy and physiology of the diploic veins are reviewed.
KEYWORDS:
arteriovenous fistula; cerebrospinal fluid; diploic space; diploic veins; diploic venous system
