JOURNAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY (OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY) ›› 2009, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 28-30.

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Coronal computed tomographic analysis of the uncinate process and frontal sinus drainage pathway

WANG Liyin, WANG Zhenhai   

  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110003, China
  • Received:2009-09-02 Revised:2009-10-12 Online:2009-10-16 Published:2009-10-16

Abstract:

 Objective  To recognize the regularity of the uncinate process'superior attachment sites and frontal sinus drainage pathway in rhino-patients. Methods  50 coronal computed tomography scans of the sinuses performed from July 2007 to November 2007 were evaluated. Result  About 62% (59/95) of the uncinate process had two or more superior attachment sites, and the other 38%(36/95) had one superior attachment site.When the uncinate process had two or more superior attachment sites, 95%(56/59) of frontal sinuses directly drained into the middle nasal meatus. Conclusion  The structure of the frontal recess could be clearly recognized by coronal computed tomography.

Key words: Frontal sinus; Uncinate process of the ethmoid bone; Tomography, X-ray computed

CLC Number: 

  • R445.3
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