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Important anatomic variations of the sinonasal anatomy in light of endoscopic surgery: a pictorial review

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Advances in surgical techniques and instrumentations, utilization of the imaging tools, and understanding the regional anatomy have served to make functional operations with less complications in the paranasal sinus area. In the context of this article, some of these anatomical structures and their variations were reviewed through images. These structures were as follows: course of the anterior ethmoidal artery; roof of the ethmoid; lamina papyracea; uncinate process; optic nerve; and internal carotid artery.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey, Turkey

    Metin Bayram

  2. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey, Turkey

    Akif Sirikci

  3. Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Koljtepe, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey, Turkey

    Yıldırım A. Bayazıt

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Bayram, M., Sirikci, A. & Bayazıt, Y.A. Important anatomic variations of the sinonasal anatomy in light of endoscopic surgery: a pictorial review. Eur Radiol 11, 1991–1997 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300100858

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