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Craniocervical pneumatization.
Craniocervical bony pneumatization is a rare finding, with limited numbers of cases reported in the literature. It is thought to be linked to Eustachian tube dysfunction and a ball valve mechanism, and has a link with recurrent Valsalva maneuvers. We report a case of pneumatization of the occiput, atlas (C1) and axis (C2) in a patient with extensive ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) surgical history w...
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Craniocervical bone pneumatization in humans is very rare: only a handful of cases have been reported, predominantly in males (1). The characteristic air-filled bones are prone to fracture, even following minor trauma. Our case report (2) recently published in the December 2011 issue of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology described abnormal extensive craniocervical bone pneumatization in a ...
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Pneumatization of the petrous apex was investigated in 226 subjects without middle ear disease by means of target imaging CT. The degree of pneumatization of all subjects was 32.7% (148/452 ears), but no difference in degree was revealed with distinction of bilateral ears or between sexes. In 148 ears with pneumatization of the petrous apex, a higher degree of pneumatization was found in larger...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Radiology Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1943-0922
DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v7i8.1444