Open AccessMorphologic Evaluations of Hypoglossal Canal using Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Author(s) -
Şuayip Burak Duman,
Mehmet Seyrek,
Yasin Yaşa,
İsmail Gümüşsoy,
Numan Dedeoğlu,
İ̇brahim Şevki Bayrakdar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sains malaysiana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.251
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2735-0118
pISSN - 0126-6039
DOI - 10.17576/jsm-2021-5005-25
Subject(s) - foramen magnum , cone beam computed tomography , occipital condyle , anatomy , condyle , computed tomography , occipital bone , medicine , optic canal , nuclear medicine , skull , radiology , optic nerve
Hypoglossal canal (HC) which begins from very slightly above the inner part of the anterolateral portion of the foramen magnum and is located above the occipital condyle of the occipital bone. The aim of this study is to examine HC morphology and variations using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). The morphology and types of HC were investigated with 303 CBCT images (606 side). Type 1 variation in 606 HC examined becomes the most commonly observed type (57.3%) while type 5 variation was the least common type of variation (0.8%). Type 1 HC was statistically higher in males (p=0.004). Because of HC, which is an anthropologically important point and enters the field of images in CBCT scan, it is recommended that dental radiologists should be aware of their variations and be wary of the pathologies that may occur in this region.