Superficial middle cerebral vein
Vena media superficialis cerebri
- Latin synonyms: Vena cerebralis media, Vena media superficialis cerebri
- Synonyms: Superficial sylvian vein
- Eponyms: Sylvius, Sylvian superficial vein
Definition
The superficial middle cerebral vein (SMCV) begins on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, and runs downward and forward along the sylvian fissure and flows into the sphenoparietal sinus or directly into the cavernous sinus.
References
Suzuki Y, Matsumoto K. Variations of the superficial middle cerebral vein: classification using three-dimensional CT angiography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000 May;21(5):932-8. PMID: 10815671; PMCID: PMC7976758.
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