title: Persistent falcine sinus in an adult: demonstration by MR venography.
abstract: The falcine sinus is a normal anatomic structure located in the falx cerebri that closes after birth and is rarely observed in the adult population. We describe a unique case of persistent falcine sinus in an adult who presented with venous sinus obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Strub
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Tomsick
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging