qua·dri·gem·i·nal cis·tern

[TA]

an enlarged portion of the subarachnoid space located immediately superior to the tectum of the mesencephalon; may extend forward between the corpus callosum and thalamus as the cistern of the velum interpositum; contains caudal portions of the internal cerebral veins as they join to form the great cerebral vein (of Galen), distal parts of the quadrigeminal artery, the P4 segment of the posterior cerebral artery, and the exit of the trochlear nerve.

Synonym(s): cisterna quadrigeminalis [TA], cistern of great cerebral vein ☆ , cisterna venae magnae cerebri ☆ , Bichat canal, cisternal quadrigeminalis, superior cistern

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On MR angiography, the internal cerebral vein and the vein of Galen were observed to be dilated and an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) was noted originating from the interpeduncular cistern extending into the quadrigeminal cistern and lateral ventricle, nourished by the posterior cerebral artery, draining into the internal cerebral vein and vein of Galen.

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In a study by Galarza et al, the posterior fossa arachnoid cysts were located at the vermis-cisterna magna (n=4), the cerebellar hemispheres (n=2), the cerebellopontine angle (n=3) and the quadrigeminal cistern (n=1).

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