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[Endoscopic paranasal sinus surgery. The most important anatomic variations of the main paranasal sinus and accessory paranasal sinus]. 1993

J Krmpotić-Nemaníc, and I Vinter, and D Jalsovec

Anatomisches Institut Drago Perovíc, Medizinische Fakultät Zagreb, Kroatien.

Anatomic variations of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are described in order of their appearance in endoscopy. Variations of the pyriform aperture are followed by variations of the agger nasi, inferior and middle conchas, inferior and middle nasal meati, and variations of the bulla ethmoidea, uncinate process and fontanelles. Variations of the maxillary sinus are described from their anterior and lateral views. Partial and total septation of the maxillary sinus, variations of its dimensions and its relation to dental roots are stressed. The dimensions of the frontal sinus, frontal bulla or bullae are noted. The variation of the sphenoid sinus and its dimensions and relationships to the structures of the cavernous sinus and the endocranium are described. Pneumatization of the anterior clinoid process and the region around the optic canal by the frontal sinus, ethmoid labyrinth or sphenoid sinus is discussed. Knowledge of these different variations will help the rhinologic surgeon in his orientation during endoscopic surgical interventions.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010254	Paranasal Sinus Diseases	Diseases affecting or involving the PARANASAL SINUSES and generally manifesting as inflammation, abscesses, cysts, or tumors.	Disease, Paranasal Sinus,Diseases, Paranasal Sinus,Paranasal Sinus Disease,Sinus Disease, Paranasal,Sinus Diseases, Paranasal
D010256	Paranasal Sinuses	Air-filled spaces located within the bones around the NASAL CAVITY. They are extensions of the nasal cavity and lined by the ciliated NASAL MUCOSA. Each sinus is named for the cranial bone in which it is located, such as the ETHMOID SINUS; the FRONTAL SINUS; the MAXILLARY SINUS; and the SPHENOID SINUS.	Nasal Sinuses,Osteomeatal Complex,Ostiomeatal Complex,Ostiomeatal Unit,Sinonasal Tract,Supraorbital Ethmoid Cell,Cell, Supraorbital Ethmoid,Complex, Osteomeatal,Ethmoid Cell, Supraorbital,Osteomeatal Complices,Ostiomeatal Complices,Ostiomeatal Units,Sinonasal Tracts,Sinuses, Nasal,Supraorbital Ethmoid Cells,Tract, Sinonasal
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004724	Endoscopy	Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.	Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic,Endoscopic Surgical Procedure,Endoscopy, Surgical,Surgical Endoscopy,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic,Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical
D005260	Female		Females