Protrusion of the carotid canal into the sphenoid sinuses: evaluation before endonasal endoscopic sinus surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: Complicated structure of the paranasal sinuses, derived from the high prevalence of their anatomical variations, may perplex routine surgical interventions. Henceforth, referral for aCT scan is imperative in order to abate the risks associated with an invasive procedure in the said region. PMID: 32789847 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32789847?dopt=Abstract

Source: Folia Morphologica - August 15, 2020 Category: Anatomy Tags: Folia Morphol (Warsz) Source Type: research