PREVALENCE OF SEPTATION AND SYMMETRY OF SPHENOID SINUS AND NASAL SEPTAL DEVIATION IN MULTISLICE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

The sphenoid sinuses (SS) are pneumatic spaces located in the diaphysis of bone. morphology SS is characterized by great diversity. One such being presence septa; which may vary number and be complete or incomplete. In present study, we investigated: total septa whether there a relationship between septation, symmetry nasal septal deviation (SD) using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) adults from thestate Para Ceara. A retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out with images patients who did not any pathology SSs ages 18-49 years. 121 were evaluated (59 females 62 males) axial plane ITK-SNAP software version 3.6.0. Results recorded age gender revealed that both males (100%) (98.3%%); detected as having at least one septum. SD 45.5% asymmetry 77.7%. conclusion verified diversity anatomical variations considerable; therefore, its tomographic evaluation aid surgical planning forensic identification, however more specific studies within different populations necessary.