Morphometric evaluation of the anterior cranial fossa during the prenatal stage in humans and its clinical implications.

ABSTRACT: The study examines the morphometric development of the anterior cranial fossa in human fetuses and its clinical implications. The anterior cranial fossa, crucial for protecting the frontal lobes, was analyzed during prenatal development using innovative computer image processing techniques. We hypothesized that the growth of the anterior cranial fossa is not uniform throughout fetal development and that changing geometric relationships are important for possible therapeutic interventions in cases of congenital defects. A metrological assessment was conducted on 77 fetuses, aged 10 to 27 weeks of gestation, to investigate developmental patterns, including symmetry, sexual dimorphism, and structural changes relative to other cranial fossae. Key findings revealed a decrease in the anterior cr

SUBMITTER: Derkowski W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11676864 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature