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Vein of Labbé

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis not applicable
dsa

Cerebral angiogram image during the venous phase, after injection of the left internal cerebral artery, demonstrates a prominent vein of Labbe.

Annotated image

Arrow indicates position of the Vein of Labbe. 

Case Discussion

The vein of Labbé is an important structure to identify particularly in cases that may require temporal lobe surgery. 

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