JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-Global Journal of Otolaryngology
Anatomical Variations of Paranasal Sinuses Gender and Age Impact
Authored by Ibrahim Sumaily*
Anatomical variations are very
important to be identified when planning a paranasal sinus (PNS) surgery. There
is lack of studies among Saudi Arabia population in this entity to compare the
findings among the main districts of the country. Herein we studied the
incidence of different variations that should be evaluated preoperatively in
the southern region of Saudi Arabia. A Cross-Sectional study. We reviewed the
records of 420 adult patient who underwent computed tomography of PNS for
different indications. We applied inclusion and exclusion criteria on them. The
gender and age group variations evaluated and discussed. The findings compared
to the literature. The data analysis done with SPSS v22. 293 met our inclusion
criteria. The deviated nasal septum found in 30.7%, Concha bullosa was present
in 24.2%, superior turbinate pneumatization in 1.7%. Paradoxical middle
turbinate in 9.5%, crista gali pneumatization in 8.7%, uncinate process
attachment to lamina papyrecia in 73.7%, frontal sinus was hyperpneumatized in
26.3%, frontal air-cell in 25.9%, supraorbital air-cell in 37.5%, Onodi cell in
31.4%, Haller cell in 25.9%, sphenoid sinus hyperpneumatization in 24.2%,
anterior ethmoid artery running within the sinus cavity in 29.4%, posterior
ethmoid artery running within the sinus cavity in 5.5%, type II depth of
cribriform plate in 45.4%, carotid artery dehiscence in 20.8%, optic nerve was
dehiscence in 15%, sphenoid intersinus septum was attached to the carotid canal
in 16.4%, and to optic canal in 29.7%.
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