Assessment of variations in sphenoid sinus pneumatization in Indian population: A multidetector computed tomography study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The purpose of our study was to assess the prevalence of variations in the extent of sphenoid pneumatization in the Indian population and compare with existing literature.

Materials and methods

This retrospective study included 500 patients who underwent CT of the paranasal sinuses. The multiplanar reformations of paranasal sinus were assessed for the type of pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus and type of clival, lateral recess, lesser wing, and anterior recess extensions.

Results

The conchal, presellar, incomplete sellar, and complete sellar types comprised 0%, 1.2%, 22.2%, and 76.6% of patients. The extensions of pneumatization subtypes in the study population were clival in 76.6% subjects; lateral recess, lesser wing, and anterior recess in

SUBMITTER: Hiremath SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6176678 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature