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Gandhi K, Patil ST, Kumar B, Patel M, Chawre P, Ahmad M, Pandita K, Parate SB. Morphometry and Intracranial Relations of the Sphenoid Sinus in Context to Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. Cureus 2023; 15:e40187. [PMID: 37431332 PMCID: PMC10329853 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Introduction Due to the variable degree of pneumatization, the shape and size of the sphenoid sinus are irregular. An endoscopic intranasal transsphenoidal approach is made in sphenoid sinus pathologies, sphenoid sinusitis, and sellar and parasellar diseases. A diagnostic approach to the sphenoid sinus is also done to get a better MRI scan of the pituitary. The present study aims to describe the variant types of sphenoid sinus, morphometry, anatomy, and relations of sphenoid sinus, which will be helpful to surgeons during an endoscopic approach to the sphenoid sinus. Materials and methods We studied 76 cadaveric sphenoid sinuses that were exposed by taking a sagittal section of 38 formalin-fixed cadaveric heads. After examining the inter-sphenoidal septum, it was removed to observe the inside aspect of the sphenoid sinus. Different dimensions of the sinus were noted down. The bulges inside the sinus due to neurovascular structures in relation to the sinus were observed. Results The most prominent type found was the sellar in 68.4% of cases preceded by the postsellar in 23.7% of cases. Presellar type of pneumatization was seen only in 7.9% of cases and the conchal type was absent. Intersphenoid septum was seen in 92,1% of cases, out of which 11.4% of septums were deficient on the posterior aspect. An internal carotid artery bulge in the sphenoid sinus was seen in 46% of cases. In 27.6% and 19.7% of sphenoid sinuses, bulging of the optic and vidian nerves, respectively, were seen. Some of these structures were dehiscent in the sphenoid sinus. Conclusions To get more space in the sphenoid sinus, the septa in the sinus are removed by surgeons, which may damage the walls of the sphenoid sinus. Knowledge of the relations of neurovascular structures with the sphenoid sinus will be helpful to surgeons during the transsphenoidal endoscopic approach to avoid any injury to these structures.
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- Kusum Gandhi
- Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Bhopal, IND
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- Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Bhopal, IND
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- Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Bhopal, IND
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- Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Bhopal, IND
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- Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Bhopal, IND
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- Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Bhopal, IND
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- Hospital Administration, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Bhopal, IND
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- Anatomy, SMBT Institute of Medical Science & Research Center, Nashik, IND
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Goksel S, Unsal G, Cakir Karabas H, Erturk AF, Ozcan I, Orhan K. Association of accessory sphenoidal septum with protrusions of sphenoid sinus. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 280:2323-2329. [PMID: 36534215 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-022-07780-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Accessory sphenoidal septum (ASS) is a septal variation that exists in addition to the primary septum of the sphenoid sinus and can be found in or near anatomically essential structures. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between protrusions of vital structures around the sphenoid sinus and the ASSs. METHODS This cross-sectional retrospective study is based on the analysis of CBCT scans of 314 patients in axial, coronal, and sagittal planes with 0.2-0.3 slice thicknesses. Optic nerve (ON), internal carotid artery (ICA), both ON and ICA, maxillary nerve (MN), vidian canal (VN) and ASSs were detected, and the relationship between protrusions of these vital anatomical structures and ASS was evaluated. RESULTS Statistically significant relationship was observed between the right Type 1 ON protrusion (p < 0.05) and left Type 1 ON protrusion (p = 0.001); left Type 3 ON protrusion (p < 0.05); right Type 4 ON protrusion (p < 0.05) and ASS. Statistically significant relationship was also observed between the right ICA protrusion and ASS (p < 0.05). The right Type 1 VN protrusion (p = 0.001); left Type 2 VN protrusion (p < 0.001); right and left Type 3 VN protrusions (p < 0.001) were found to be significantly associated with the ASS. CONCLUSIONS ASSs have significant associations with some protrusions, and they tend to cause potentially severe complications in endoscopic sinus surgery. This variability requires a comprehensive understanding of regional sphenoid sinus anatomy with detailed three-dimensional tomographic imaging.
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- Sevde Goksel
- Tepebasi Oral and Dental Health Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Biruni University, Topkapı, 34010, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Biruni University, Topkapı, 34010, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- Medical Design Application, and Research Center (MEDITAM), Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Fadda GL, Petrelli A, Urbanelli A, Castelnuovo P, Bignami M, Crosetti E, Succo G, Cavallo G. Risky anatomical variations of sphenoid sinus and surrounding structures in endoscopic sinus surgery. Head Face Med 2022; 18:29. [PMID: 36057720 PMCID: PMC9440488 DOI: 10.1186/s13005-022-00336-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to examine the relationship between the sphenoid sinus (SS) and surrounding vital structures such as the internal carotid artery (ICA) and optic nerve canal (ONC) as well as the types of attachment of the sphenoidal septa onto these structures. Methods In total, 230 computed tomography (CT) scans were reviewed to study the type of sphenoid sinus pneumatization (SSP), the protrusion and dehiscence of the ICA and ONC, the relationship between the sphenoidal septa and surrounding vital structures as well as pterygoid recess pneumatization (PRP). Results The most common SSP was sellar type (58.7%). The rates of protrusion and dehiscence of the ICA were 26.3 and 0.4%, and for the ONC, they were 13 and 1.5%, respectively. The ICA and ONC were most protruded and dehiscent in more extensive SSP. In 21.6% of patients, the intersphenoidal septa (IS) were attached to the wall of the ICA and in 8.6% they were attached to the wall of the ONC. The attachment of IS to the ICA correlated statistically significantly (p < 0.0001) with protrusion of the ICA. Accessory septa were detected in 30.4% of cases with various sites of attachment. Conclusion To reduce the risk of injury and complications during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), surgeons should consider using CT to identify possible bulging and dehiscence of the ICA/ONC and their relationship to the extent of SSP and also to establish the presence of deviation of the sphenoid septum, and the presence of accessory septa.
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- Gian Luca Fadda
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, Orbassano, 10043, Turin, Italy.
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- National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (INMP), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, Orbassano, 10043, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Insubria, Como, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, Orbassano, 10043, Turin, Italy
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- Oncology Department, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, Orbassano, 10043, Turin, Italy
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Lee S, Fernandez J, Mirjalili SA, Kirkpatrick J. Pediatric Paranasal Sinuses- Development, Growth, Pathology & Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Clin Anat 2022; 35:745-761. [PMID: 35437820 PMCID: PMC9544638 DOI: 10.1002/ca.23888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The paranasal sinuses (maxillary, frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid sinuses) are complex anatomical structures. The development and growth of these have been investigated utilizing a number of different methods ranging from cadaveric analysis to modern cross sectional imaging with 3D modeling. An understanding of normal pediatric paranasal sinus embryology and development enables us to better determine when pathology may be affecting the normal developmental process. Cystic fibrosis, chronic sinusitis, deviated nasal septum and cleft lip and palate are some of the conditions which have been shown to effect paranasal sinus development to varying degrees. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is becoming increasingly common and an understanding of sinus anatomy together with when periods of rapid growth occur during childhood is important clinically. Although concerns have been raised regarding the impact of FESS on facial growth, there is limited evidence of this in regards to either changes in anthropomorphic measurements or clinical assessments of symmetry post operatively.
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- Sophie Lee
- Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of the presence and the severity of the nasal septal deviation (NSD) on the paranasal pneumatization. METHODS Initially, the deviated and contralateral sides was compared to evaluate the impact of the presence of NSD on pneumatization. Then, NSD classification groups were categorized according to the severity of deviation degree; 1: mild (<9°), 2: moderate (9°-15°), and 3: severe (>15°). Pneumatization of all paranasal sinuses, osteomeatal complex (OMC), frontoethmoid recess (FER) and variant structures were compared according to the NSD classification groups separately both for the deviated and the contralateral sides. RESULTS Although there was no statistically significant difference in pneumatization of the paranasal sinuses between the deviated and contralateral sides, a significant difference was observed in OMC and FER diameters. In the deviated side, there was statistically significant difference in ethmoid sinus volume, in FER and OMC diameters between NSD classification groups. In the contralateral side, FER and OMC diameters were found to be significantly different between group 1 and group 2 and between group 1 and group 3, respectively (P = 0.04 and 0.06, respectively). Both the presence and severity of the NSD did not statistically significant influence the pneumatization of variant structures, air cells and vital structures. CONCLUSION The severity of NSD effects the ethmoid sinus volume. The relationship of FER and OMC with NSD is evident, however this may not always be in a proportional pattern. The paranasal pneumatization did not affect Keros type, bone integrity of carotid canal and optic canal.
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A new classification proposal for sphenoid sinus pneumatization: a retrospective radio-anatomic study. Oral Radiol 2020; 37:118-124. [PMID: 32699975 DOI: 10.1007/s11282-020-00467-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The sphenoid sinus variations are very diverse and the frequency of these sinus variations is high. During operations involving the sphenoid sinus, such as pituitary surgeries, the surgeon should have detailed information about these variations. The aim of this study is to reclassify the sphenoid sinus pneumatizations in detail and to evaluate the incidence of pneumatization types in a Turkish population according to this classification. METHODS New classification proposal was made. In accordance with the proposed new classification, sphenoid sinus pneumatizations were evaluated on CBCT images. RESULTS When the posteroanterior pneumatization of 128 patients was evaluated; 2.3% conchal, 3.9% presellar, 35.9% sellar, and 57.8% postsellar pneumatization was detected. Of these cases, 28.9% had anterior pneumatization on the right and 23.4% on the left. When lateral direction pneumatizations were evaluated, lateral body type was found to be the most common on both right (44.1%) and left (42.5%) sides. CONCLUSION In this study, sphenoid sinus pneumatizations were evaluated three-dimensionally with the help of CBCT, and a new classification suggestion was made to eliminate the classification confusion we encountered in our previous studies. Pneumatizations and variations can affect the field of operation and even change planning. It should be taken into account that the paranasal sinuses may have variations due to their surgical importance and their close association with many vital structures.
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Assessment of sphenoid sinus types in patients with cleft lip and palate on cone-beam CT. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 277:1101-1108. [PMID: 31982946 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-020-05810-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study is to examine the sphenoid sinus morphology and variations in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images, and to compare them with healthy controls. METHODS CBCT images of 54 patients (28 males and 26 females,) with CLP and 54 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals (28 males and 26 females) were retrospectively evaluated. Sphenoid sinus main types (conchal, presellar, sellar, postsellar), sellar subtypes, clival and lateral extensions, and sinus septation were analyzed in CLP and control groups. The data were statistically analyzed using Chi-square test to compare the groups. RESULTS A statistically significant difference was found between CLP and control groups for sphenoid sinus main types (p < 0.05). Presellar type was more commonly observed in CLP group (18.5%), while the postsellar (31.5%) and clival (17.7%) types were more frequent in control group. There was a significant difference between the groups among different sellar sinus subtypes (p < 0.05). A significant difference was detected between the groups for clival extensions of sphenoid sinus (p < 0.05), but no difference was found for the lateral extensions (p > 0.05). No significant difference was determined between groups for sphenoid sinus septation (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Significant differences were found between the CLP and control groups in terms of sphenoid sinus main types, sellar subtypes and the clival extensions. Knowledge of sphenoid sinus pneumatization in patients with CLP is important for preventing complications during transsphenoidal surgery.
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Morphometric Analysis of Sphenoid Sinus in Patients With Nasal Septum Deviation. J Craniofac Surg 2019; 30:1605-1608. [PMID: 31299779 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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This retrospective study aimed to assess the association of the volume and types of the sphenoid sinus with deviated nasal septum by analyzing multislice computed tomography images. A total of 93 patients with a deviated nasal septum and 70 healthy controls were included in the study. Patients with sinonasal morbidities other than deviation were excluded. Three-dimensionally reconstructed computed tomography images of the study participants were acquired. A total of 326 sphenoid sinus volumes from the patient and control groups were obtained and compared between the groups. Sphenoid sinus volumes and the angle of the deviation were measured for standardization and assessment of the severity. Deviated nasal septum was found on the right in 49.5% (n = 46) and on the left in 50.5% (n = 47) of the study participants. Deviation angles were in the range from 7.2° to 22.4° and the mean value was 13.2° ± 5.0°. The measured volumes were in the range from 1.8 cm to 9.6 cm with a mean of 4.8 ± 1.5 cm. In the control group, the median values for the sphenoid sinus volumes were 4.40 cm (0.80-8.90 cm) on the right and 4.20 cm (0.90-8.70 cm) on the left. In the study group, sphenoid sinus volumes were found to be statistically significantly different between those on the ipsilateral and contralateral side of the septal deviation. Sphenoid sinus volumes were significantly smaller on the same side with septal deviation compared with those on the contralateral side. There was no statistical relationship between the presence of septal deviation, age and gender, and the type of sphenoid sinus.
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Azab WA, Abdelnabi EA, Mostafa KH, Burhamah TA, Alhaj AKH, Khalil AMB, Yousef W, Nasim K. Effect of Sphenoid Sinus Pneumatization on the Surgical Windows for Extended Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. World Neurosurg 2019; 133:e695-e701. [PMID: 31574333 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known on the impact of the pattern and extent of pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus (SS) on the dimensions of the surgical windows used in extended endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approaches. We therefore investigated whether the distances between the 2 optic canals and between the paired paraclival carotid arteries are influenced by the pattern and extent of pneumatization of the SS. METHODS One hundred high-resolution computed tomography scans from 47 adult female and 53 adult male patients were analyzed. The pattern of SS pneumatization was classified into conchal, presellar, and sellar types. Sellar-type sinuses were then classified according to a newer detailed classification system. Maximal anteroposterior (AP), transverse (TR), and craniocaudal diameters of the SS, interoptic distance at the limbus sphenoidale (IODL) and at the entrance of the optic canal (IODE) and the intercarotid distance between the paraclival carotids (ICD) were measured. A 2-tailed Mann-Whitney U test and Pearson correlation coefficient (R) were used for statistical analysis. A P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Positive correlation was found between IODL and both AP and TR diameters of the SS; between IODE and both AP and TR diameters of the SS; and between ICD and all diameters of the SS. The highest correlation for each of the IODL, IODE, and ICD was noted with the TR diameter of the SS. CONCLUSIONS During the development of the SS, pneumatization progress likely exerts quantitative and direction-specific forces, which gradually increase the interoptic and intercarotid distances.
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- Waleed A Azab
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait
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The sphenoid sinus is located in the center of the cranial base and is surrounded by numerous neurovascular structures. The aim of this study was to determine sphenoid sinus types and subtypes, dimensions of the sinus and cranium, and the relations of these to age and gender.Computed tomography data was obtained from 144 patients to determine right sphenoidal volume (sphVOLR), left sphenoidal volume (sphVOLL), total sphenoidal volume (sphVOLT), anteroposterior length of the sphenoid sinus (sphAP), laterolateral length of the sphenoid sinus (sphLL), head circumference (crHC), fronto-occipital length (crFO), and biparietal length (crBP), with OSIRIX software. The patients' ages ranged between 9 and 83 years (mean age 38 ± 15.5 years). The study included 89 males (mean age 39 ± 15.5 years) and 55 females (mean age 38 ± 15.6 years).Conchal (1.4%), presellar (8.3%), sellar (23.6%), and postsellar (66.7%) type sphenoid sinuses were determined based on the extension of pneumatization around the sella turcica. Each type of sphenoid sinus was classified into the following 5 types based on the direction of pneumatization: body, full lateral, pterygoid, lesser wing, and greater wing subtypes. Mean sphAP was determined as 29.72 mm and mean sphLL as 37.73 mm. In 5 patients only (3.4%), the sphenoid sinus was not divided into right and left by the intersphenoidal septum.The variations in the extensions of pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus and its dimensions might be used to estimate the selection of a surgical approach to lesions bordering the sinus.
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Deloire L, Diallo I, Cadieu R, Auffret M, Alavi Z, Ognard J, Ben Salem D. Post-mortem X-ray computed tomography (PMCT) identification using ante-mortem CT-scan of the sphenoid sinus. J Neuroradiol 2018; 46:248-255. [PMID: 30179688 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate forensic identification of individuals through visual comparison of sphenoid sinus anatomical configuration using ante- and post-mortem CT-scans. METHOD AND MATERIALS Ante- and post-mortem head CT-scan of 33 individuals were retrospectively collected. Ten head CT-scans were randomly selected from various neurological contexts and added to the ante-mortem group. Ten other head CT-scans were randomly selected from our post-mortem PACS and added to the post-mortem group. These CT-scans were assigned into 2 groups for analysis: an ante-mortem group (33 + 10) and a post-mortem group (33 + 10). For ethics and to avoid identification bias, CT-scans were anonymized - not showing any head structure but only sphenoid sinuses. An anatomical based classification system using the sphenoid sinuses anatomical variations was created according to anatomical and surgical literature. This classification was used by readers to identify in two different steps a maximum of matched and then unmatched scans. RESULTS The first reader had a sensitivity of 100% [CI: 89.4%-100%] and a specificity of 100% [CI: 99.8%-100%]. Sensitivity and specificity were respectively 93.9% [CI: 79.8%-99.3%] and 99.9% [CI: 99.6%-100%] for the second reader. Positive and negative predictive values were respectively 100% [CI: 89.4%-100%] and 100% [CI: 99.8%-100%] for the first reader. Positive and negative values were respectively 96.9% [CI: 83.8%-99.9%] and 99.9% [CI: 99.7%-100%] for the second reader. Inter-reader variability was estimated by Cohen's kappa and an excellent agreement was found. CONCLUSION We reported an excellent validity and reliability of subjective visual comparison of ante- and post-mortem CT-data using an anatomical based classification of the sphenoid sinus.
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- Lucile Deloire
- Forensic Imaging Unit, University Hospital of Brest, boulevard Tanguy-Prigent, 29609 Brest cedex, France
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- Imaging and Radiology Department, Cornouaille Hospital of Quimper, 14 bis, avenue Yves-Thépot, 29107 Quimper cedex, France
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- Forensic Imaging Unit, University Hospital of Brest, boulevard Tanguy-Prigent, 29609 Brest cedex, France
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- Imaging and Radiology Department, Brittany Atlantic Hospital of Vannes, 20, boulevard Général-Maurice-Guillaudot, 56000 Vannes, France
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- Inserm CIC 1412, University Hospital of Brest, boulevard Tanguy-Prigent, 29609 Brest cedex, France
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- Forensic Imaging Unit, University Hospital of Brest, boulevard Tanguy-Prigent, 29609 Brest cedex, France
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- Forensic Imaging Unit, University Hospital of Brest, boulevard Tanguy-Prigent, 29609 Brest cedex, France; LaTIM, Inserm UMR 1101, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 2, avenue Foch, 29609 Brest cedex, France.
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