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Review
. 2022 Mar:159:120-125.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.12.104. Epub 2021 Dec 31.

Torcular Herophili: A Review of the History of the Term and Synonyms

Isabella G McCormack  1 , Paul E Neumann  2 , R Shane Tubbs  3
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Review

Torcular Herophili: A Review of the History of the Term and Synonyms

Isabella G McCormack et al. World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

The eponymous term torcular Herophili has been used for the confluence of sinuses. Although no original writings of Herophilus are extant, his accomplishments and descriptions live on in the writings of such authors as Galen. However, in regard to the torcular Herophili, there are some inconsistencies in the secondary sources and their translations regarding what was actually originally described by Herophilus. Herein, we review the history of the term torcular Herophili, which is so often used in clinical medicine.

Keywords: Confluence of sinuses; Dural venous sinuses; Eponyms; History; Superior sagittal sinus; Terminology; Torcular Herophili; Transverse sinus.

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