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These are represented by the superior and inferior ophthalmic veins, which drain posteriorly in the cavernous sinus. They communicate anteriorly with the facial and frontal veins. There are connections with the pterygoid plexus (see also “Superior– Inferior Ophthalmic Vein” in Chap. 9) (Fig. 10.1).
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Bradac, G.B. (2014). Extracranial Venous Drainage. In: Cerebral Angiography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54404-0_10
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