title: Sulcal and gyral anatomy of the basal occipital-temporal lobe.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The sulcal and gyral anatomy of the basal occipital-temporal lobe is highly variable and detailed descriptions of this region are limited and often inconsistent. The aim of this study was to describe the salient features of the sulcal and gyral anatomy of the basal occipital-temporal lobe.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied the sulcal and gyral patterns of 30 formalin-fixed cerebral hemispheres.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The major landmarks are the collateral sulcus (separated into the rhinal, proper, and caudal segments) and occipitotemporal sulcus (often interrupted), which were always present in this study. The bifurcation of the caudal collateral sulcus is a useful landmark. In relation to these sulci, we have described the surface anatomy and nominated landmarks of the medial (parahippocampal and lingual) and lateral (fusiform) occipitotemporal gyri.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Understanding of the sulcal and gyral patterns of the basal occipital-temporal lobe may provide valuable information in its radiological and intraoperative interpretation.
authors.affiliation: Macquarie Neurosurgery, Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie University, Suite 201, Level 2, 2 Technology Place, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia, amtchau@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Anthony Minh Tien
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gragnaniello
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
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