Basal vein
Vena basalis
- Latin eponym: Vena Rosenthali
- Eponym: Rosenthal's vein
Definition
The basal vein (of Rosenthal) is a paired deep cerebral vessel formed by the union of the anterior cerebral vein, the deep middle cerebral vein, and some inferior striate veins.
The basal vein begins near the anterior perforated substance that originates on the medial surface of temporal lobe in the premesencephalic cistern, then courses through the ambient cistern lateral to the midbrain, and terminates in the quadrigeminal cistern where it unites with the deep cerebral veins to form the great vein of Galen, which then drains to the straight sinus and, subsequently, the confluence of sinuses.
The basal veins receive tributaries arising from the midbrain, hippocampal gyrus, interpeduncular fossa, and the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle.
The drainage territory of the basal vein of Rosenthal concern the mesial temporal lobes (with parhippocampal and uncus) and sometimes the posterior insular region.
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
