Sphenoid sinus pneumatization and its relation to bulging of surrounding neurovascular structures

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 646-650

  Cho, Jae Hoon ^a   Kim, Jin Kook ^a   Lee, Jeung Gweon ^b   Yoon, Joo Heon ^b  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Internal carotid artery; Maxillary nerve; Optic nerve; Sphenoid sinus; Vidian nerve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MAXILLARY NERVE; NERVE INJURY; OPTIC NERVE; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHENOID SINUS; SPHENOID SINUS PNEUMATIZATION; VIDIAN NERVE;

EID: 77956363236     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348941011900914     Document Type: Article

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