Open AccessComputed tomographic study of remarkable anatomic variations in paranasal sinus region and their clinical importance - A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Amit Nautiyal,
Arun Narayanan,
Deepanjan Mitra,
Thittamarnahalli Muguregowda Honnegowda,
. SIVAKUMAR
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_192_19
Subject(s) - medicine , paranasal sinuses , sinus (botany) , coronal plane , functional endoscopic sinus surgery , radiology , sinusitis , frontal sinus , anatomy , surgery , botany , biology , genus
With the advent of functional endoscopic sinus surgery and coronal computed tomography (CT) imaging, more attention has been paid toward paranasal region anatomy. Detailed knowledge of anatomic variations in paranasal sinus region is critical for surgeons performing endoscopic sinus surgery as well as for the radiologist involved in the pre- and post-operative assessment. The anatomical variants with some accompanying pathologies would directly influence the success of diagnostic and therapeutic management of paranasal sinus diseases. Our study intends to explore the anatomy of paranasal air sinus through CT and to describe its variants, which may predispose to chronic sinusitis and complications in endoscopic sinonasal surgery.