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Pneumatization of the uncinate process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

V. L. Cumberworth*
Affiliation:
Departments of ENT and Radiology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF
J. Russell*
Affiliation:
Departments of ENT and Radiology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF
I. Colquhoun*
Affiliation:
Departments of ENT and Radiology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF
I. S. Mackay*
Affiliation:
Departments of ENT and Radiology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF
*
14 Grafton Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4QT. UK
14 Grafton Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4QT. UK
14 Grafton Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4QT. UK
14 Grafton Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4QT. UK

Abstract

We report one case of extensive and two of partial pneumatization of the uncinate process from a consecutive series of 250 CT scans of the paranasal sinuses. The CT findings are illustrated and the literature reviewed.

Type
Radiology in Focus
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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