Frontal sinus agenesis using computed tomography. 2011

Seyed Amir Danesh-Sani, and Reza Bavandi, and Maryam Esmaili
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Research Center, Mashhad Dental Faculty, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran. amirds_dds@yahoo.com

In adults, paranasal sinus agenesis is an uncommon anomaly that appears mainly in the frontal sinus. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of agenesis of the frontal sinus using computed tomography in a population of Iranian individuals. Computed tomographic scans in the axial and coronal planes of the frontal sinus of 565 patients were examined for evidence of the absence of the frontal sinus. A bilateral agenesis of the frontal sinus was seen in 8.32% of cases, and unilateral absence of the frontal sinus was observed in 5.66%. The information provided in the current study is useful for some craniofacial surgeries and improves the anthropometric knowledge of humanity. There are limited studies on agenesis of the frontal sinus in the literature, but comparing our findings with the available data, there were differences regarding the incidence of this condition. This may be related to geographic and racial features. More studies on other population are required.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007492 Iran A country bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan. The capital is Tehran. Islamic Republic of Iran
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D005626 Frontal Sinus One of the paired, but seldom symmetrical, air spaces located between the inner and outer compact layers of the FRONTAL BONE in the forehead. Agger Nasi Cell,Frontal Recess,Frontal Sinus Ostium,Agger Nasi Cells,Cell, Agger Nasi,Frontal Recesses,Frontal Sinus Ostiums,Recess, Frontal,Sinus Ostium, Frontal,Sinus Ostiums, Frontal,Sinus, Frontal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old

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