Anatomical variations of neurovascular structures adjacent sphenoid sinus by using CT scan

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 522-525

  Davoodi, M ^a,b   Saki, N ^a,b   Saki, G ^c   Rahim, F ^b,c  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Apadana Hospital   (Iran)

^c AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anatomical variation; Apadana Hospital; Ct scan; Neurovascular structure; Sphenoid sinus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPHENOID SINUS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SPHENOID SINUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67049132626     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.522.525     Document Type: Article

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