Do altitude and climate affect paranasal sinus volume?

Selçuk, Ömer Tarık; Erol, Bekir; Renda, Levent; Osma, Üstün; Eyigör, Hülya; Günsoy, Behçet; Yagci, Buket; Yılmaz, Mustafa Deniz

doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2015.05.013

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“…The results of the maxillary sinus volumes in this study were consistent with those in the previous studies [19,25,31,32,41,44,45]. The mean values of the maxillary sinus volumes have been reported to range from 18.0 ± 6.0 cm 3 to 23.6 ± 6.4 cm 3 in previous studies [19,25,31,32,41,44,45].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The mean values of the frontal sinus volumes have been reported to range from 4.0 cm 3 to 11.6 ± 4.2 cm 3 in previous studies [19,30,31,41,45]. The result of the sphenoid sinus volume on the left side of this study was consistent with those in the previous studies [30,45]. But, it was less developed on the right side.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The results of the frontal sinus volumes in this study were larger than those of previous studies [19,30,31,41,45]. The mean values of the frontal sinus volumes have been reported to range from 4.0 cm 3 to 11.6 ± 4.2 cm 3 in previous studies [19,30,31,41,45]. The result of the sphenoid sinus volume on the left side of this study was consistent with those in the previous studies [30,45].…”

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confidence: 87%

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confidence: 69%

“…The mean values of the maxillary sinus volumes have been reported to range from 18.0 ± 6.0 cm 3 to 23.6 ± 6.4 cm 3 in previous studies [19,25,31,32,41,44,45]. The results of the frontal sinus volumes in this study were larger than those of previous studies [19,30,31,41,45]. The mean values of the frontal sinus volumes have been reported to range from 4.0 cm 3 to 11.6 ± 4.2 cm 3 in previous studies [19,30,31,41,45].…”

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confidence: 92%

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The paranasal sinuses: three-dimensional reconstruction, photo-realistic imaging, and virtual endoscopy

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Variation, sexual dimorphism, and enlargement of the frontal sinus with age in adult South Africans

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Hernandez,

Mongle

et al. 2024

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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ObjectivesTo document frontal sinus volume (FSV) in a sample of sub‐Saharan Africans with a view to evaluating claims that such populations exhibit comparatively small sinuses. This study also addresses questions related to sexual dimorphism, incidence of sinus aplasia, and the possibility that FSV continues to increase through adulthood.Materials and methodsFSV was measured from CT scans of adult crania from the Dart Collection. Sex and age were known for each individual. Linear cranial dimensions were used to compute a geometric mean from which a scaled FSV was computed for each cranium.ResultsFSV does not differ significantly between sexes, but females exhibit a higher incidence of aplasia. There is considerable variation in FSV in this sample, with the average ranking among the higher means reported for other population samples. The incidence of FS aplasia falls within the range of values recorded for other population samples. Although our study is cross‐sectional rather than longitudinal, there is strong evidence that FSV continues to increase with age throughout adulthood.DiscussionThe FSV mean of our sample contradicts the notion that sub‐Saharan Africans possess small sinuses. In a global context, geography (climate and altitude) does not appear to be related to FSV. The absence of sexual dimorphism in our sample is unexpected, as significant dimorphism has been reported for most other population samples. Our results support other indications that the frontal sinus continues to expand throughout adulthood, especially in females, and that it is likely due to bone resorption.

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Clinician assessment of paranasal sinus pneumatization is correlated with total sinus volume

Marino

Riley

Kessler

et al. 2016

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol.

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Do altitude and climate affect paranasal sinus volume?

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The paranasal sinuses: three-dimensional reconstruction, photo-realistic imaging, and virtual endoscopy

The paranasal sinuses: three-dimensional reconstruction, photo-realistic imaging, and virtual endoscopy

Variation, sexual dimorphism, and enlargement of the frontal sinus with age in adult South Africans

Clinician assessment of paranasal sinus pneumatization is correlated with total sinus volume

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