Open AccessIncidence of Foramen of Huschke in South Andhra Population of India
Author(s) -
Bhanu Ps,
Sankar Kd
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18735.8031
Subject(s) - crania , temporomandibular joint , temporal bone , medicine , foramen , anatomy , incidence (geometry) , meatus , population , orthodontics , physics , environmental health , optics
Foramen of Huschke (FH) is an opening present in anteroinferior wall of External Acoustic Meatus (EAM) on the tympanic plate of temporal bone. The developing tympanic ring normally gets closed by the age of 5 years, if not, leads to the persistence of FH, shows a communication between the EAM and mandibular fossa of temporal bone.