Personal Identification by frontal sinuses radiographs examination

ABSTRACT

The study was done on 107 skull photographs taken as anteroposterior view. Measurements were taken regarding the septum, lateral border, lower border and the 3 angels for each sinus photographically. Comprehensive description of frontal sinus on each side showed complete asymmetry on both sides. Rudimentary frontal sinuses, bilateral or unilateral absence was present in some cases. Sexual variations could be noticed as larger sizes were present in males. Rudimentary and absent sinuses were more in females. The study concluded that frontal sinuses have very wide variations in size and shape. In this study it was noticed that there was no single case having any similarity with the others. Accordingly, the study concluded that frontal sinuses pattern has a very unique individuality which may be equivalent to fingerprint