Falciform ligament

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falciform ligament

The falciform ligament is a dural duplication in the region of the Skull base.

Anatomy

The falciform ligament extends from the base of the Anterior clinoid process medially over the Optic nerve and from there radiates into the Dura covering the Sphenoidal planum[^1].

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Ligamentum falciforme
Visualization of the ligamentum falciforme (labeled as Falc. Lig.). Figure adapted from Yasuda et al. 2005.

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  • Citation added: “Yasuda, Alexandre, et al. "Microsurgical anatomy and approaches to the cavernous sinus." Operative Neurosurgery 56.suppl_1 (2005): 4-27.”

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