Anatomical variants of surgically important landmarks in the sphenoid sinus: a radiologic study in Southeast Asian patients

Anusha B 1 , Baharudin A 2 , Philip R 3 , Harvinder S 3 , Shaffie BM 4 , Ramiza RR 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. aansangel@yahoo.com
  • 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, 30990, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Surg Radiol Anat, 2015 Dec;37(10):1183-90.
PMID: 25990686 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-015-1494-8

Abstract

Failure of a surgeon to understand the local variations of the anatomical landmarks of the sphenoid sinus is a potential risk factor to cause damage to the optic nerve (ON) or internal carotid artery (ICA) that lies on the walls of the sphenoid sinus. The aim of this study was to identify the anatomical variants of the sphenoid sinus and its related surrounding structures among the Southeast Asian (SEA) population, based on computed tomography (CT) scans.

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