Superficial middle cerebral vein

Vena media superficialis cerebri

  • Latin synonym: Vena cerebralis media

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.

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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