Dimensions, septation, and pattern of pneumatization of the sphenoidal sinus

Folia Morphologica

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 228-232

  Idowu, O E ^a   Balogun, B O ^a   Okoli, C A ^b  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b JPI Diagnostic Centre   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Sphenoid septation; Sphenoid sinus; Sphenoid sinus dimensions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; NOSE SEPTUM; RADIOGRAPHY; SELLA TURCICA; SPHENOID; SPHENOID SINUS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL SEPTUM; NIGERIA; SELLA TURCICA; SPHENOID BONE; SPHENOID SINUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949151568     PISSN: 00155659     EISSN: 16443284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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