Prevalence of fossa navicularis among cleft palate patients detected by cone beam computed tomography

Ersan, Nilüfer

doi:10.5505/yeditepe.2017.87597

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“…This discrepancy might be due to different methodologies, ethnic differences, and different sample sizes. In a recent study conducted by Ersan, 5 it was reported that the prevalence of fossa navicularis was 28.8% in cleft palate patients, similar to our result.…”

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“…Therefore, the anatomical variation of the fossa navicularis within the clivus must be identified and reported. In the literature, there are limited studies evaluating the prevalence and morphometric properties of the fossa navicularis 1235. In this context, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and morphometric properties of fossa navicularis within the clivus in a Turkish subpopulation using CBCT.…”

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Evaluation of morphometric features of fossa navicularis using cone-beam computed tomography in a Turkish subpopulation

Mağat

2019

Imaging Sci Dent

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PurposeFossa navicularis is a bone defect in the clivus. Familiarity with this anatomical variant is important because it is close to vital anatomical structures in the base of the skull. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and morphometric properties of fossa navicularis within the clivus in a Turkish subpopulation using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).Materials and MethodsA total of 168 CBCT scans (female: 96, male: 71) were evaluated. High-quality CBCT images of patients without a syndromic condition or a history of neurological disease or surgery were included in the study. The prevalence, depth, length, and width of the fossa navicularis were performed.ResultsThe prevalence of fossa navicularis was 27.5% (n=46 patients). Sex was not associated with the depth, length, or width of the fossa navicularis (P>0.05). A significant positive correlation was found between age and length of the fossa navicularis (P>0.05).ConclusionFossa navicularis was found to be rare (27.5%). Anatomical variants of the skull base can also be clearly identified on CBCT images. The results of this study may be useful to radiologists, anatomists, and surgeons interested in the skull base.

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