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Imaging of the Jugular Foramen

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Radiology of the Petrous Bone

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Abstract

The jugular foramen is an opening in the skull base, located between the temporal and the occipital bone. Asymmetry between the right and left foramen is the rule. The right foramen is the largest in 68% of the cases, equal to the left in 12% and smaller than the left in 20% (RHOTON 2000). This is explained by the asymmetry in the intracranial venous drainage (Fig. 10.1).

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  1. Section of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Dijkzigt, Sophia Children’s and Daniel Den Hoed Hospitals, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Dr. Molenwaterplein 40, 3015, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    H. Tanghe MD

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  1. Medische Beeldvorming, A. Z. St. Lucas, Groenebril, 1, 9000, Gent, Belgium

    Marc Lemmerling MD

  2. Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Frauenklinikstrasse 10, 8091, ZĂĽrich, Switzerland

    Spyros S. Kollias MD

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Tanghe, H. (2004). Imaging of the Jugular Foramen. In: Lemmerling, M., Kollias, S.S. (eds) Radiology of the Petrous Bone. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18836-7_10

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