Venous blood supply of the lateral ventricles of the brain. Clinical observations

Abstract

Surgical treatment of tumors of the lateral ventricles is a complex problem in neurooncology. Tumors of the lateral ventricles account for 1–2 % of all brain neoplasms. Practical neurosurgeons are faced with the treatment of such patients, despite their rarity. One of the successful results of the treatment of patients with tumors of the lateral ventricles is good knowledge of the anatomy, including the blood supply of these tumors. One of the important problems that neurosurgeons face when removing tumors of the lateral ventricles is the condition of the internal veins. Quite frequently the veins are included in the structure of the tumor. If the veins are damaged, a violation of the venous outflow occurs, which leads to the development of complications in the form of edema, and in some cases, dislocation of brain structures. Therefore, knowledge of venous anatomy and its changes in the presence of tumors of the lateral ventricles before surgery is of great importance for the successful surgery of tumors of the lateral ventricles. The proposed article is devoted to the venous anatomy of the lateral ventricles. The presented clinical observation demonstrates the correct examination of patients with neoplasms of the lateral ventricles.