Radiologic evaluation of the fossa navicularis: incidence, morphometric features, and clinical implications.

摘要: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and morphometric morphological characteristics fossa navicularis (FN) on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images healthy adults CBCT 900 individuals (450 males, 450 females, over age 18) admitted Gaziantep University, Dentistry Faculty were retrospectively examined. shape FN determined. Transverse diameter (TDFN), sagittal (SDFN), depth in transverse section (DFNT), (DFNS), shortest distance between deepest point intracranial cavity (FNI) measured. detected 122 (59 males 63 females) (13.56%) images. No statistically significant difference observed gender FN. SDFN, TDFN, DFNS, DFNT FNI measured as 4.04 ± 1.71, 4.28 ± 1.34, 1.79 ± 0.68, 2.34 ± 0.85, 6.76 ± 2.23 mm, respectively. Besides, described oval 95 (77.87%) cases, while round 27 (22.23%) cases. is rare; however, it may be responsible for serious consequences by causing infections from nasopharynx cavity. As far we know, first time literature with study.