Sphenopalatine artery ligation (SPL) is a surgical remedy for severe epistaxis. This procedure requires extensive knowledge of the various anatomical variants. Its topographical anatomy varies and reliable landmark such as the crista ethmoidalis may be absent. These variations are crucial and they dictate the outcome of the surgery. We present a peculiar case of a postero-superiorly located var...

Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Identify the surgical anatomy and approaches to the foramen magnum region. 2. Recall the transcondylar approach to foramen magnum meningiomas. 3. Describe the suboccipital approach to foramen magnum meningiomas. 4. Explain the postoperative care and complications related to surgical techniques offoramen magnu...

volving the jugular foramen is rare. It shows usually hypovascular lytic bony destruction of the jugular foramen (1). Hypervascular metastases such as those from renal and thyroid carcinoma may produce destructive vascular lesions similar to paragangliomas (2). The authors report a case of hypervascular metastasis from thyroid carcinoma in the jugular foramen simulating glomus jugulare tumor.

Foramen of mandible is the most important point considering the Halsted anesthesia. Position of this foramen seems to be stable, however there are lots of controversies regarded to its position. Based on the current literature authors revised datas from literature considering the location of the mandibular foramen.

AIM To determine the accuracy of locating the apical constriction using apex locators. METHODOLOGY Extracted teeth were micro-CT scanned preoperatively to localize the apical constriction. Electronic length measurements of 91 root canals were made using nine electronic apex locators (EAL) connected to a mounting model. Distances from the major foramen were recorded at each scale bar of the EA...

BACKGROUND The sphenopalatine foramen is located on the lateral nasal wall and has multiple variants and anatomic landmarks that are important to know to optimize RESULTS in the surgical management of posterior epistaxis. OBJECTIVE This study describes the endoscopic anatomy of the sphenopalatine foramen, related structures and anatomic variations in a Mexican population. METHODS We perform...

Objective The literature reports that the location of mental foramen shows differences among races. The aim of this study was to assess the mental foramen position in a sample of Lebanese population using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) technology. Materials and methods In this study, we investigated CBCT images of 50 fully dentate Lebanese adults (23 males and 27 females). We assessed t...

The location and course of the mandibular canal and multiple mental foramina are important in dental implant insertion and any surgical procedures involving the mandible. The purpose of the present investigation was to assess buccal foramen presence in the mandible using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. A total of 84 patients were enrolled in this investigation. Buccal foramen prese...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of the suprascapular foramen in West Anatolian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-one dried human scapulae of West Anatolian people of unknown ages and gender belonging to the Anatomy Department Laboratory of Dokuz Eylul University Medical School were examined macroscopically. The vertical and transverse diameters of the ...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of panoramic radiograph in locating the position of lingula as an index to estimate the location of mandibular foramen. Methods: The distance measurement in this study was carried out on 30 dry mandibles, composed of at least 2 first molars and one canine. Photography and panoramic radiography of the mandible was performed...