The non-invasive assessment of the sphenoid sinus: a review

Authors

  • Manish Munjal Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Suneet Sethi Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Hitant Vohra Department of Anatomy, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Shubham Munjal Department of Anatomy, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Anu Prabhakar Department of Anatomy, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Seema Garg Department of Anatomy, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Navreen Pooni Department of Radiology, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Angad Singh Gill Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Karan Dhillon Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20205651

Keywords:

Sphenoid sinus, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract

The sphenoid sinus with its peculiar mucociliary drainage effected by pathology at the spheno-ethmoidal recess necessitates an intervention, medical or surgical. Role of basic imaging in pre-treatment evaluation is elaborated upon.  

Author Biography

Manish Munjal, Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Professor and Head, Deptt of ENTHNS

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