Cranial Fossa, Posterior

"Cranial Fossa, Posterior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The infratentorial compartment that contains the CEREBELLUM and BRAIN STEM. It is formed by the posterior third of the superior surface of the body of the sphenoid (SPHENOID BONE), by the occipital, the petrous, and mastoid portions of the TEMPORAL BONE, and the posterior inferior angle of the PARIETAL BONE.

Descriptor ID	D003388
MeSH Number(s)	A01.456.830.200 A02.835.232.781.750.400
Concept/Terms	Cranial Fossa, Posterior Cranial Fossa, Posterior Cranial Fossas, Posterior Fossa, Posterior Cranial Fossas, Posterior Cranial Posterior Cranial Fossa Posterior Cranial Fossas Clivus Clivus

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Anatomy [A]
Body Regions [A01]
Head [A01.456]
Skull Base [A01.456.830]
Cranial Fossa, Posterior [A01.456.830.200]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Bone and Bones [A02.835.232]
Skull [A02.835.232.781]
Skull Base [A02.835.232.781.750]
Cranial Fossa, Posterior [A02.835.232.781.750.400]

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Bar chart showing 29 publications over 19 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2010

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	1	1
2000	1	0	1
2002	0	1	1
2003	1	0	1
2005	0	1	1
2006	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	4	1	5
2011	1	0	1
2018	0	1	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	0	3	3
2021	1	1	2
2022	1	1	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	2	1	3
2025	1	0	1

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Cardona JJ, Samrid R, Kim CY, Tabira Y, Dumont AS, Iwanaga J, Tubbs RS. Angulation of the dural venous sinuses in the posterior cranial fossa: an anatomical study and its implications for venous circulation. Neurosurg Rev. 2025 Jan 21; 48(1):66.

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El-Hajj VG, ?hl?n E, Sandvik U, Pettersson-Segerlind J, Atallah E, Jabbour P, Bydon M, Daniels DJ, Elmi-Terander A, Edstr?m E. Long-term outcomes following posterior fossa decompression in pediatric patients with Chiari malformation type 1, a population-based cohort study. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2024 11 18; 166(1):460.

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Donofrio CA, Cardona JJ, Riccio L, Chaiyamoon A, Shekhawat D, Iwanaga J, Dumont AS, Jackson N, Badaloni F, Tubbs RS, Fioravanti A. The Posterior Auricularis Muscle as Superficial Landmark for the Sigmoid Sinus and Transverse-Sigmoid Sinus Junction: An Anatomical Study. World Neurosurg. 2024 06; 186:e721-e726.

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Cardona JJ, Iwanaga J, Chaiyamoon A, Wang A, Nickele CM, Amans MR, Heiferman DM, Johnson KD, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Angulation of the dural venous sinuses of the posterior cranial fossa: Anatomical study with clinical and surgical applications. Clin Anat. 2024 Jul; 37(5):546-554.

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Tucci M, Chaiyamoon A, Suwannakhan A, Cardona JJ, Comert A, Iwanaga J, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. A Novel Direct Pathway of Dural Venous Outflow from the Basilar Venous Plexus via the Diploic Space of the Clivus. World Neurosurg. 2023 07; 175:e1182-e1185.

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Siddiqui HF, Konschake M, Ottone NE, Olewnik L, Ekanem UI, Iwanaga J, Dumont AS, Sanudo J, Tubbs RS. Prevalence of Petrooccipital Fissure Fusion: Osteological Study with Application to Approaches to the Skull Base and Imaging Interpretation. World Neurosurg. 2022 07; 163:e53-e58.

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Wahl L, Iwanaga J, Chabot AB, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Hypoplasia of the Tentorium Cerebelli: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Kurume Med J. 2022 Mar 11; 67(1):49-52.

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Carpenter K, Iwanaga J, Aysenne A, Dumont AS, Bui CJ, Tubbs RS. An anatomical model for studying cerebellar tonsillar herniation related to raised intracranial pressure. Clin Anat. 2022 Mar; 35(2):251-255.

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Couldwell MW, Jackson N, Wysiadecki G, Keen J, Iwanaga J, Delashaw J, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Transosseous Veins of the Temporal Bone: Connection Between Middle and Posterior Cranial Fossa Venous Structures. World Neurosurg. 2021 11; 155:e824-e829.

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Mahtabfar A, Mazza J, Franco D, Gonzalez GA, Hines K, Chalouhi N, Jabbour P, Harrop J, Heller J. Cranial Settling Causing Intracranial Hemorrhage Through Violation of the Skull Base by Cervical Spine Instrumentation. World Neurosurg. 2021 01; 145:178-182.

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