Bony anomaly of Meckel's cave.
This study describes the seemingly rare occurrence of bone formation within the proximal superior aspect of Meckel's cave thus forming a bony foramen for the proximal trigeminal nerve to traverse. The anatomy of Meckel's cave is reviewed and the clinical potential for nerve compression from this bony anomaly discussed.
Tubbs
R Shane
RS
Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35233, USA. rstubbs@uab.edu
Salter
E George
EG
Oakes
W Jerry
WJ
D000328:Adult; D002102:Cadaver; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000002:abnormalities; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000294:innervation; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013355:Subdural Space / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology