High-resolution computed tomography analysis of variations of the sphenoid sinus

Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 82-90

  Tomovic, Senja ^a   Esmaeili, Azadeh ^a   Chan, Norman J ^a   Shukla, Pratik A ^a   Choudhry, Osamah J ^b   Liu, James K ^a,b,c   Eloy, Jean Anderson ^a,b,c  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b New Jersey Medical School   (United States)

^c NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Congdon classification; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Endoscopic skull base surgery; Internal carotid artery; Optic nerve; Parasellar anatomy; Sphenoid sinus; Sphenoid sinus pneumatization; Transsphenoidal surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLARY NERVE; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELLA TURCICA; SPHENOID SINUS; SPHENOID SINUS PNEUMATIZATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 84899937022     PISSN: 2193634X     EISSN: 21936331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1333619     Document Type: Article

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