Epidural venous plexus

The epidural venous plexus is a network of interconnecting veins located in the anterior epidural space, in the outermost part of the spinal canal. It runs from the skull base to the sacrum. It is surrounded by very little fat, although the levels increase towards the lower levels of the spine.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Anatomy of the Epidural Space" University of Washington
  2. ↑ Detlev Uhlenbrock, Dirk Brechtelsbauer "MR imaging of the spine and spinal cord" pg469
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