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The supraseptal ethmoid sinus cell: A previously unreported ethmoid sinus variant
Author(s) -
Gore Mitchell R.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2215
Subject(s) - ethmoid sinus , medicine , sinus (botany) , ethmoid bone , cerebrospinal fluid leak , ethmoidectomy , skull , cribriform plate , cerebrospinal fluid , nasal septum , surgery , maxillary sinus , nasal cavity , sinusitis , pathology , nose , biology , genus , botany
To the author's knowledge, this is the first reported case in the literature of a supraseptal ethmoid sinus cell, located between the nasal septum and ethmoid roof. Such a cell, while rare, should be recognized and dissected carefully to prevent skull base injury and cerebrospinal fluid leak.

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