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Jaworek-Troć J, Ochwat K, Walocha JA, Zamojska I, Lipski M, Żytkowski A, Chrzan R, Zawiliński J, Ghosh SK, Zarzecki MP. Prevalence of the Onodi cell in the Polish adult population: an anatomical computed tomography study. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2023; 82:885-891. [PMID: 36688408 DOI: 10.5603/fm.a2023.0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Onodi cell is a posterior ethmoid air cell with the optic canal bulging into it; the common position of the bulge is into the sphenoid sinus, usually immediately posterior to the posterior ethmoid air cells. Variable pneumatisation patterns lead to various structures of lamellae and sinuses occasionally exposing important nerves and vessels, such as the optic and vidian nerves, internal carotid artery and cavernous sinus. In clinical practice, special imaging techniques are used to navigate through the paranasal sinuses and hence avoid injury to these structures. This study is aimed to determine the prevalence of the Onodi cell in the Polish population and compare it with other reported occurrences. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of 296 computed tomography (CT) scans of patients treated in Krakow, Poland, using a Siemens Somatom Sensation 16 spiral CT scanner. No contrast medium was administered. RESULTS The Onodi cell was found in 31 out of the 296 patients, or approximately 10.5%, consistent with the majority of research reporting on Onodi variants. Additionally, there was one presentation of a bilateral Onodi cell in a male patient. No statistically significant difference was found between the male and female populations with a positive identification of the variant (p = 0.095, Chi2 test). CONCLUSIONS This study helped approximate the Onodi variant prevalence of 10.47%, falling within a commonly reported range 8-14%. This gives clinicians and surgeons a better understanding of this variant's structure and significance, and therefore an opportunity to improve treatment outcomes and research.
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- J Jaworek-Troć
- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty of Philology, Department of Polish Dialectology and Logopaedics, University of Lodz, Poland
- Norbert Barlicki Memorial Teaching Hospital No. 1 of the Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Science, Patna, Bihar, India
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
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Jaworek-Troć J, Walocha JA, Loukas M, Tubbs RS, Iwanaga J, Zawiliński J, Brzegowy K, Zarzecki JJ, Curlej-Wądrzyk A, Kucharska E, Burdan F, Janda P, Zarzecki MP. Extensive pneumatisation of the sphenoid bone - anatomical investigation of the recesses of the sphenoid sinuses and their clinical importance. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2020; 80:935-946. [PMID: 33084012 DOI: 10.5603/fm.a2020.0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a great variance between the extent of pneumatisation of the sphenoid sinuses that can reach beyond the body of the sphenoid bone. The purpose of this study was to find the frequency prevalence of the recesses of the sphenoid sinuses in Polish adult population. MATERIALS AND METHODS 296 computed tomography (CT) scans of patients who did not present any pathology in the sphenoid sinuses were evaluated in this retrospective analysis. Spiral CT scanner - Siemens Somatom Sensation 16 - was used to glean the medical images. Standard procedure applied in the option Siemens CARE Dose 4D. No contrast medium was administered. RESULTS In the majority of the patients - 93.92%, the pneumatisation of the sphenoid sinuses expanded beyond the body of the sphenoid bone, hence there were recesses of the sinuses present. The most common variant was the prevalence of two recesses - 12.84% of the cases. The frequency prevalence of all the 17 recesses was only 0.34%. Amongst the uneven recesses present, the sphenoidal rostrum's recess (61.15% of the patients) and the inferior clinoid recess (56.42%) were the most common. Amongst the even recesses present, the lateral recess was prevalent in the majority (65.88%), whereas the posterior clinoid process' recess was the least common (9.8%). CONCLUSIONS Presence of the recesses might facilitate access to the cranial fossae, hence comprehensive evaluation of the sphenoid sinuses is of immense importance in order to avoid unnecessary drills through the hard bone, that could potentially damage the nearby neurovascular structures.
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- J Jaworek-Troć
- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.,Department of Radiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, Grenada, Grenada
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, United States
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Integrated Dentistry, Dental Institute, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Social Work, Jesuit University Ignatianum, Krakow, Poland
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- Human Anatomy Department, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
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Zawiliński J, Zagórska-Świeży K, Składzień J. The venous system of the human foetal spinal cord. Scanning electron microscope of vascular corrosion casts. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2014; 73:139-42. [DOI: 10.5603/fm.2014.0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Maga P, Tomaszewski KA, Pasternak A, Zawiliński J, Tomaszewska R, Gregorczyk-Maga I, Skrzat J. Extra- and intracerebral course of the recurrent artery of Heubner. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2013; 72:94-9. [DOI: 10.5603/fm.2013.0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Skrzat J, Mróz I, Walocha J, Zawiliński J, Jaworek JK. Bilateral ossification of the stylohyoid ligament. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2007; 66:203-206. [PMID: 17985321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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This paper presents the case of an adult male skull with bilateral ossification of the stylohyoid complex. The total length of the stylohyoid complex amounts to 62 mm on the left side and 65 mm on the right side. Visual inspection of the stylohyoid revealed the presence of callosities that are located on both stylohyoid complexes at nearly the same level. These sites are regarded as the ossified attachments of the stylohyoid ligaments to the corresponding styloid processes. The skull studied is an example of extreme development of the stylohyoid complex, which could cause severe pain and a restriction of head and neck movement.
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- J Skrzat
- Department of Anatomy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland.
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Zawiliński J, Litwin JA, Nowogrodzka-Zagórska M, Gorczyca J, Miodoński AJ. Vascular system of the human spinal cord in the prenatal period: a dye injection and corrosion casting study. Ann Anat 2001; 183:331-40. [PMID: 11508358 DOI: 10.1016/s0940-9602(01)80175-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The vascularization of the spinal cord was investigated in 50 human fetuses aged from 10 to 28 gestational weeks using dye injection methods and corrosion casting accompanied by scanning electron microscopy. In the investigated period of fetal development, the general vascular architecture of the spinal cord, corresponding to that described postnatally, seemed to be already established. The observed changes included: (1) remodeling of the supplying (extrinsic) arterial branches, (2) transformation of the posterior anastomotic chain into two distinct posterior spinal arteries, and (3) development of the capillary networks in the gray and white matter. The remodeling of the radicular arteries supplying the spinal cord was accompanied by a decrease in their number and transition from regular to irregular distribution (appearance of intersegmental differences in their frequency). The anterior spinal artery and regular array of the central arteries were already present in the youngest fetuses examined, but the final remodeling of the posterior anastomotic chain into two posterior spinal arteries occurred between 15th and 20th week of fetal life indicating that the vascularization of the anterior region of the spinal cord in the investigated period of fetal life was more advanced as compared with that of the posterior region. The capillary network of the gray matter in the youngest fetuses had the form of discrete glomerular plexuses supplied by groups of central arteries and mainly vascularizing the anterior horns. Successively, the plexuses fused to form a continuous system along the anterior columns and the system expanded to fully vascularize the posterior horns. The white matter in the earlier fetal period seemed to be partially avascular, later the density of capillaries vascularizing those areas was still much lower than in the gray matter. The veins showed considerably greater variability than the arteries, as far as their topography and distribution was concerned. High tortuosity characterized the superficial veins, especially in the younger fetuses, although the degree of tortuosity differed even between individual fetuses. Only anterior spinal and central arteries were usually accompanied by their venous counterparts, the other veins seemed to have no regular topographical relations with the arteries.
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- J Zawiliński
- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Kraków, Poland
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Strek P, Olszewski E, Modrzejewski M, Skawina A, Składzień J, Zawiliński J. [Changes in vascularization of sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous flaps]. Otolaryngol Pol 1998; 51:176-82. [PMID: 9518330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Studies of variation in the vascularisation of the sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous flap. An investigation of vascularisation of the sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous flaps was conducted. The research was performed on human cadavers and after injection of arteries 40 myocutaneous flaps of sternocleidomastoid muscle were isolated. The experiment was performed to investigate the origin of the arteries vascularising the muscle and the area of skin, which were used to make the myocutaneous flaps. Changes are characteristic in the lower 2/3 parts of the muscle. These variables may exert an important influence of the outcome of reconstruction treatment in the case of the flaps used from the lower attachment of the muscle.
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- P Strek
- Klinika Otolaryngologii CM UJ w Krawkowie
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Strek P, Modrzejewski M, Olszewski E, Skawina A, Składzień J, Zawiliński J. [Studies of the changes in vascularization of the myocutaneous flaps of the pectoralis major. Preliminary report]. Otolaryngol Pol 1996; 50:253-7. [PMID: 9045162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The research in the vascularisation of myocutaneous flaps of the pectoralis major muscle was conducted on the human cadavers. After the injection of the arteries 20 myocutaneous flaps were created. The main artery which is the source of vascularization of this muscle is pectoralis branch of thoraco-acromial artery. The objective of the research was to find out the direction of run of this artery. The direction variability was defined. The variability in the run of the branch of the thoraco-acromial artery refers to the place of departure from the thoraco-acromial artery, does not influence usefulness of the pectoral major muscle in creating the myocutaneous flap, considering the constant pathway of run of the distal part of this artery. The results of our research was compared with the classical description of the vascularisation given by the creator of this flap as well as with the works of authors dealing with the same issue.
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- P Strek
- Kliniki Otolaryngologii CM UJ w Krakowie
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Zawiliński J, Skawina A, Nowogrodzka-Zgórska M, Gorczyca J. The arterial supply of the thoracic part of human fetal spinal cord SEM of vascular corrosion casts. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 1996; 55:467-8. [PMID: 9243951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- J Zawiliński
- Department of Anatomy, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University, Cracov
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Danilewicz B, Czepko R, Zawiliński J, Betlej M. [Our experience with using nimodipine in the treatment of ischemic complications after subarachnoid hemorrhage]. Neurol Neurochir Pol 1991; 25:222-9. [PMID: 1922667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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On the basis of 50 patients treated for subarachnoid haemorrhage the authors report own experiences with the use of Nimotop for control of vasospasm caused by cerebral ischemia. All these patients were in grades III and IV of the Hunt-Hess scale. The studied patients with vasospasm and cerebral ischaemia were compared with patients similarly in grades III IV of this scale who were not given Nimotop. The analysis showed that patients treated with Nimotop were operated on earlier and had less evident neurological defect on discharge from the hospital.
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- B Danilewicz
- Kliniki Neurochirurgii Instytutu Neurologii AM w Krakowie
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