## Abstract This article describes the complex anatomy of the sphenoid bone. The development and size of the sphenoidal sinuses are quite variable and complete analysis of the sinus walls requires several views. The essential plain film projections and use of tomography and CT scans are described.
A supernumerary paranasal sinus
โ Scribed by Congdon, E. D.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1920
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 251 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-276X
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