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Volume : III, Issue : II, March - 2013 FRONTAL SINUS APLASIA ANUJ JAIN DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Paranasal sinuses are prone to a great diversity of anomalies. It is important
for surgeons to be aware of variations that may predispose patients to increased risk of
intraoperative complications and help avoid possible complications and improve
success of management strategies. Plane x-rays can be widely used to map sinus
anatomy prior to surgical intervention to limit morbidity.
The frontal sinus has been used for personal identification since the early part
of the 20th century as a result of its tremendous interindividual variation. The frontal
sinus is present in approximately 90% of adults. However, some populations have a
higher proportion of people without a frontal sinus. This study investigated the frequency
of the absence of frontal sinus in Karnataka region of India. The present study was
performed retrospectively on radiographs from a series of 238 cases. A bilateral absence
and a unilateral absence of sinuses were found in 6(2.5 %) and 2(0.84 %) of cases,
respectively. The clinical significance of the frontal sinuses and their absence are also
discussed. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : ANUJ JAIN, (2013). FRONTAL SINUS APLASIA. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. II, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/2166.pdf References :
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