Tübingen line

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Tübinger line, Tübingen line, Tübingen Linie

The Tübingen line is a dural intraoperative anatomical landmark.

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The Tübingen line connects the dural folds between the region of the Foramen jugulare and the Sinus sigmoideus. Intraoperatively, this line is seen at the transition from a folded to a smooth dural surface. This dural landmark marks the inferior portion of the Meatus acusticus internus[^1].

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Tübingen Line
Illustration of the Tübingen line adapted from the perspective of a retrosigmoid approach. Figure adapted from Camero et al. 2011.

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