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The sphenoid bone has a specific development during fetal life, until it reaches its complete dimensions. The sphenoid cavities are usually undeveloped at birth and they reach their full volume only after puberty. Pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus is unpredictable and different for each person.
The authors do not intend to develop a literature review or to compare their experience with data already published. The paper is not an original imagistic study of the authors, it only represents a short communication on the imagistic anatomy of the sphenoid sinus, in order to avoid complications during surgery in the area.
Based on their patients own CT-scan examination, the authors try to classify the anterior, lateral and posterior extensions in close connection with the surgical endoscopic approach of the sphenoid sinus.
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The sphenoid bone has a specific development during fetal life, until it reaches its complete dimensions. The sphenoid cavities are usually undeveloped at birth and they reach their full volume only after puberty. Pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus is unpredictable and different for each person.
The authors do not intend to develop a literature review or to compare their experience with data already published. The paper is not an original imagistic study of the authors, it only represents a short communication on the imagistic anatomy of the sphenoid sinus, in order to avoid complications during surgery in the area.
Based on their patients own CT-scan examination, the authors try to classify the anterior, lateral and posterior extensions in close connection with the surgical endoscopic approach of the sphenoid sinus.

Pneumatization and extensions of the sphenoid sinus: a CT overlook

“Carol Davila“ University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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The sphenoid bone has a specific development during fetal life, until it reaches its complete dimensions. The sphenoid cavities are usually undeveloped at...

Pneumatization and extensions of the sphenoid sinus: a CT overlook

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 24 - 29

Received: Sep 07, 2020

Accepted: Nov 02, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2021-0005

Keywords
sphenoid sinus, sphenoid extensions, FESS

© 2021 Vlad Budu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Pneumatization and extensions of the sphenoid sinus: a CT overlook

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 24 - 29

Received: Sep 07, 2020

Accepted: Nov 02, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2021-0005

Keywordssphenoid sinus, sphenoid extensions, FESS

© 2021 Vlad Budu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
sphenoid sinus, sphenoid extensions, FESS