Eustachian tube communicating with sphenoid sinus: report of a novel anatomical variant
Eustachian tube communicating with sphenoid sinus: report of a novel anatomical variant
Reports of congenital anomalies of the Eustachian Tube (ET) are scarce, and often associated with chromosomal abnormalities. We report a unique case of a completely bony left Eustachian tube which communicated with the sphenoid sinus. This report details these findings and discusses the potential embryological basis and implications of such an unusual anatomy, in the context of a comprehensive literature review.
Anatomic Variation, Carotid Artery, Internal/diagnostic imaging, Eustachian Tube/abnormalities, Female, Humans, Incidental Findings, Mastoid/diagnostic imaging, Middle Aged, Ossification, Heterotopic/diagnostic imaging, Sphenoid Sinus/abnormalities, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Khan, Afroze S
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Pilavakis, Yiannis
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Batty, Vincent
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Harries, Philip G
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Salib, Rami J
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1 April 2017
Khan, Afroze S
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Pilavakis, Yiannis
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Batty, Vincent
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Harries, Philip G
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Salib, Rami J
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Khan, Afroze S, Pilavakis, Yiannis, Batty, Vincent, Harries, Philip G and Salib, Rami J
(2017)
Eustachian tube communicating with sphenoid sinus: report of a novel anatomical variant.
Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 39 (4), .
(doi:10.1007/s00276-016-1740-8).
Abstract
Reports of congenital anomalies of the Eustachian Tube (ET) are scarce, and often associated with chromosomal abnormalities. We report a unique case of a completely bony left Eustachian tube which communicated with the sphenoid sinus. This report details these findings and discusses the potential embryological basis and implications of such an unusual anatomy, in the context of a comprehensive literature review.
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Published date: 1 April 2017
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Anatomic Variation, Carotid Artery, Internal/diagnostic imaging, Eustachian Tube/abnormalities, Female, Humans, Incidental Findings, Mastoid/diagnostic imaging, Middle Aged, Ossification, Heterotopic/diagnostic imaging, Sphenoid Sinus/abnormalities, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/504444
ISSN: 0930-1038
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