Computed tomography based measurement of the dimensions of foramen ovale and rotundum in trigeminal neuralgia
Neurosciences. 2010; 15 (2): 101-104
in English
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ABSTRACT
To compare sizes of the foramen ovale and rotundum in trigeminal neuralgia [TN] patients and healthy individuals on CT images. Twenty-one TN patients and 24 healthy volunteers were included in the retrospectively designed study, carried out at the Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey, between May 2004 and August 2009. The dimension of the foramen ovale on the cross-sectional images, and the foramen rotundum on coronal sections on CT images were examined. The mean sizes of the foramen rotundum on the right and left sides were 3.04x3.2 mm and 2.8x2.9 mm in TN patients, and 2.4x3.2 mm and 2.5x3.1 mm in controls. The mean sizes of the foramen ovale on the right and left sides were 4.8x6.04 mm and 4.9x5.5 mm in TN patients, and 3.7x8.2 mm and 4.1x7.6 mm in controls.The dimension of left and right foramens were not significantly different in both TN patients, and 3.7x8.2 mm and 4.1x7.6 mm in controls. The dimensions of left and right foramens were not significantly different in both TN patients and controls [p>0.05]. Furthermore, a statistically significant difference was not found between the foraminal dimensions of the TN patients and controls [p>0.05]. This study revealed that the sizes of foramen ovale and rotundum are highly symmetrical in both groups, suggesting that sizes of the foramina are not associated with the occurrence of TN
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Sphenoid Bone
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Retrospective Studies
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Functional Laterality
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurosciences
Year:
2010
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