Méthode d’analyse morphométrique vectorielle des sinus frontaux

Abstract

The frontal sinuses are pneumatic cavities located in the thickness of the squama frontalis, which communicate with the nasal cavity through the frontonasal duct. These cavities develop by the pneumatisation extent of some anterior ethmoidal cells. Morphologically, there is a large variability of the frontal sinus shape, size and extent, the position of the intersinusal septum, the existence and number of intrasinusal septa. There exist morphologically atypical frontal sinuses as: uni- or bilateral frontal sinuses aplasia, supernumerary sinuses, great extent of the cavities. Paranasal sinuses can be explored by different methods, but the most accessible and easy to perform is conventional radiological imaging. The radiographs can be morphometrically assessed in order to prove the individuality of these air cavities.