Publications [#151607] of Walter T Lee

Papers Published

1. WT Lee, FA Kuhn, MJ Citardi, 3D computed tomographic analysis of frontal recess anatomy in patients without frontal sinusitis., Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, vol. 131 no. 3 (September, 2004), pp. 164-73, ISSN 0194-5998 [doi]
   (last updated on 2013/05/16)

   Abstract:
   OBJECTIVE: Describe frontal sinus pneumatization in patients with no history of frontal sinus disease. METHODS: All 1-mm axial sinus CT scans performed from 2001 through 2003 were eligible for review on a CBYON Suite workstation (CBYON, Mountain View, CA). Exclusion criteria included frontal sinusitis, sinonasal polyposis, age < 18 years, sinus malignancy, fibroosseous lesions, maxillofacial trauma, congenital anomaly, and sinus surgery. RESULTS: A total of 50 patients met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of each structure was: agger nasi cell (89%), type 1 frontal cell (37%), type 2 frontal cell (19%), type 3 frontal cell (8%), type 4 frontal cell (0%), supraorbital ethmoid cell (62%), suprabullarcell (15%), frontal bullar cell (9%), interfrontal septal cell (14%), and recessus terminalis (22%). CONCLUSIONS: This study describes frontal pneumatization in patients without a history of conditions that influence frontal pneumatization. The results characterize normal frontal recess/sinus pneumatization patterns.

   Keywords:
   Adolescent • Adult • Aged • Female • Frontal Sinus • Humans • Imaging, Three-Dimensional* • Male • Middle Aged • Tomography, X-Ray Computed* • anatomy & histology* • radiography*