Background and Purpose Sphenoid bone fractures and sphenoid sinus fractures have a high morbidity due to its association with high-energy trauma. The purpose of this study is to describe individuals with traumatic injuries from different mechanisms and attempt to determine if there is any relationship between various isolated or combined fractures of facial skeleton and sphenoid bone and spheno...

Sternberg's canal is a congenital bony defect in the lateral wall of the sphenoid sinus. If it persists to adulthood, it may become a source of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak (CSF) and meningoencephalocele. The aim of the study was to describe the authors' experience and review articles related to spontaneous sphenoid sinus CSF leaks and Sternberg's canal. We analysed patients managed sur...

The sphenoid sinus occupies a central location in transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). It is important to identify relevant anatomical landmarks to enter the sphenoid sinus and sellar region properly. The aim of this study was to identify anatomical landmarks and their value in single-nostril endonasal TSS. A retrospective study was performed to review 148 cases of single-nostril endonasal TSS for pi...

INTRODUCTION The medial maxillary sinus roof is a ridge formed by the superior margin of the maxillary sinus antrostomy. The posterior wall of the maxillary sinus is always included in operative fields. OBJECTIVE To perform a radiologic study assessing the utility of the medial maxillary sinus roof and the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus as fixed landmarks for providing a safe route of ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The sphenoid sinus is rarely implicated as a site of spontaneous CSF fistula. We undertook this study to evaluate the potential etiopathogenesis of spontaneous CSF fistula involving the sphenoid sinus and to review the imaging findings. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the imaging findings of 145 cases of CSF fistula from our departmental archives (August 1995 throug...

BACKGROUND Endoscopic management of sphenoid sinus disease has great potential for surgical complications. A variety of endoscopic surgical techniques have been described for entering the sphenoid sinus. The utility of these surgical techniques is based on the position of the superior turbinate attachment to the sphenoid face (Parson's ridge). We introduce a novel computerized tomography (CT) g...

The aim of this report is to investigate the pathogenesis and surgical treatment of encephalocele located in the sphenoid sinus and presented with spontaneous rhinorrhea. The data of a patient with sphenoid sinus encephalocele was analyzed in association with the review of literature. The patient admitted to our clinic with rhinorrhea from the left nasal cavity. Cranial magnetic resonance imagi...

Background: Giant cell tumor is a benign but locally aggressive bone neoplasm which uncommonly involves the skull. Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the sphenoid bone is relatively rare. In this report, we describe a tumor of the greater wing of left sphenoid bone. Case presentation: A 31-year-old female was presented with headache, proptosis and diplopia of her left eye. Cranial magnetic resonance ima...

BACKGROUND The anatomical structures of anterior area of sphenoid sinus are observed by CT reconstruction of radiographic images in some studies. However, the detailed anatomic information of the extended transsphenoidal approach is still incomplete. METHOD Fifteen cases (30 sides) of adult cadaveric skulls and 20 cases (40 sides) of bleached adult dry skulls were observed and measured under ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate patients who underwent endoscopic sphenoid sinus surgery for isolated sphenoid sinus disease. We also investigated the impact of sphenoid sinus surgery on headache intensity. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-one consecutive patients who underwent endoscopic sphenoidotomy for isolated sphenoid sinus disease were included in the study. Diagnosis of is...