Gender Distribution and Clinical Significance of Pneumatization in Sphenoid Sinus

Bala, Samreen Siraj; Shahdad, Shaheen

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“…Our findings were higher than those reported in Turkey and Iraq and lower than the prevalence in India ( 4 , 13 , 14 ). The frequency of the presellar type, 19.3% was higher than 1.2% reported in a previous Nigerian study by Famurewa et al ( 12 ) According to literature reports, the frequency of the presella type was higher in Ethiopians (25.5%) and lower in Turkish (3.9%), and Indians (9%) ( 3 , 14 , 15 ). The conchal type had a low prevalence (8.3%) although this was higher than some previously documented reports ( 3 , 12 , 15 ).…”

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“…The frequency of the presellar type, 19.3% was higher than 1.2% reported in a previous Nigerian study by Famurewa et al ( 12 ) According to literature reports, the frequency of the presella type was higher in Ethiopians (25.5%) and lower in Turkish (3.9%), and Indians (9%) ( 3 , 14 , 15 ). The conchal type had a low prevalence (8.3%) although this was higher than some previously documented reports ( 3 , 12 , 15 ). It was absent in the populations studied by Hiremath et al, Lakshman et al and Abdalla ( 4 , 13 , 16 ) ( Table 2 ).…”

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“…The anterior wall of the presellar type can be opened to allow exploration of the base of sellar turcica. The conchal type poses a great challenge during endoscopic management of sphenoid sinus, pituitary, and anterior skull base pathology since they require drilling and removal of the thick cancellous bone ( 15 ).…”

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“…A non-pneumatized sphenoid sinus may be associated with craniofacial anomalies or skeletal diseases. Furthermore, preoperative identification of sphenoid sinus agenesis is important before FESS ( 15 ).…”

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Pneumatization Patterns of the Sphenoid Sinus in Adult Nigerians and Their Clinical Implications

Ominde

Ikubor

Igbigbi

2021

Ethiop J Health Sci

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BACKGROUND፡ The variant pneumatization patterns of the sphenoid sinus have significant surgical implications due to their associated inconsistent neurovascular relations. This study aimed at evaluating the pneumatization patterns of the sphenoid sinus in adult Nigerians.METHODS: This was a retrospective study conducted at the Radiology Department of a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria after obtaining institutional ethical approval. Brain Computed Tomography images of 336 patients (137 females,199 males) aged ≥20 years were studied for the variant pneumatization patterns of the sphenoid sinus. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23 was used for data analysis. Chi-square test was used to assess for the association of the variants with gender and side. Pvalue was considered significant at <0.05.RESULTS: The predominant pneumatization pattern in relation to the seller turcica was the sellar type (181;53.9%) followed by the presellar type (65;19.3%), post-sellar (62;18.5%), and lastly the conchal type (28;8.3%). The most prevalent clival recess was the subdorsal type (25;7.4%) followed by the dorsal (18;5.4%), combined (7;2.1%), and lastly occipital (3;0.9%). The frequency of pneumatized anterior clinoid process, greater wing of sphenoid and pterygoid process was 76;22.6%, 60;17.9% and 141;42% respectively and these showed significant side difference (P=0.001 each). None of the pneumatization patterns showed a significant gender difference. Sphenoid sinus agenesis was not observed.CONCLUSION: The pneumatization patterns in our study varied from the findings in previous Nigerian studies and other populations. There is therefore the need for preoperative evaluation before endoscopic transsphenoidal surgical procedures.

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Ominde

Ikubor

Igbigbi

2021

Ethiop J Health Sci

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“…Moreover, a thorough understanding of the pneumatization patterns is essential to comprehend the underlying pathogenesis of the processes occurring within the sinus cavity. This knowledge can lead to better patient care and improved treatment outcomes ( Bala & Shahdad, 2019 ; Abdalla, 2020 ).…”

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Computed tomography-based assessment of sphenoid sinus and sella turcica pneumatization analysis: a retrospective study

Dogan,

Kotanlı,

Yavuz

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Background A preoperative three-dimensional examination of the sphenoid sinus anatomy, its pneumatization pattern, and its relevance to neighboring neurovascular constructions is crucial to preventing possible complications. In this study, the aim was to evaluate the relationship between sphenoid sinus pneumatization types and the sella turcica using computed tomography (CT). Methods CT data from 420 patients referred to the Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology were evaluated retrospectively. Sella pneumatization types were classified as conchal, presellar, incomplete sellar, and complete sellar, and they were evaluated. Obtained data were evaluated using the IBM SPSS 25.0 (Armonk, New York, USA) package program. Results CT images of 420 individuals, including 174 women and 246 men with a mean age of 43.87 ± 17.58 years, were included in the study. When the sella turcica morphologies were evaluated, the most widespread morphological type was irregularity in the posterior part of the dorsum sella, in 51.2% of cases. In addition, a statistically significant correlation was found between the pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus and the morphological types of sella (p < 0.05). Conclusion In this research endeavor, the predominant observation comprised the complete sellar sphenoid sinus pneumatization type, exhibiting irregularity in the posterior aspect of the dorsum sella, representing one of the sellar types. Notwithstanding, it is imperative to conduct additional investigations to establish the generalizability of the present study’s findings.

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Gender Distribution and Clinical Significance of Pneumatization in Sphenoid Sinus

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Pneumatization Patterns of the Sphenoid Sinus in Adult Nigerians and Their Clinical Implications

Pneumatization Patterns of the Sphenoid Sinus in Adult Nigerians and Their Clinical Implications

Computed tomography-based assessment of sphenoid sinus and sella turcica pneumatization analysis: a retrospective study

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