Table 3.
Prevalence of paranasal sinus variations
| Frontal type 1 (n = 24) | Frontal type 2 (n = 24) | Frontal type 3 (n = 52) | Total (n = 100) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal turbinates pneumatization | |||||
| Upper concha pneumatization | |||||
| Present | 3 (12.5%) | 4 (16.7%) | 11 (21.2%) | 18 (18%) | 0.646 |
| Absent | 21 (87.5%) | 20 (83.3%) | 41 (81.8%) | 82 (82%) | |
| Middle concha pneumatization | |||||
| Present | 8 (33.3%) | 15 (62.5%) | 28 (53.8%) | 51 (51%) | 0.108 |
| Absent | 16 (66.7%) | 9 (37.5%) | 24 (46.2%) | 49 (49%) | |
| Agger Nasi Cell | |||||
| Present | 21 (87.5%) | 20 (83.3%) | 48 (92.3%) | 89 (89%) | 0.49 |
| Absent | 3 (12.5%) | 4 (16.7%) | 4 (7.7%) | 11 (11%) | |
| Haller cell | |||||
| Present | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (4.2%) | 3 (5.8%) | 5 (5%) | 0.934 |
| Absent | 23 (95.8%) | 23 (95.8%) | 49 (94.2%) | 95 (95%) | |
| Onodi cell | |||||
| Present | 3 (12.5%) | 6 (25.0%) | 22 (42.3%) | 31 (31%) | 0.025 |
| Absent | 21 (87.5%) | 18 (75%) | 30 (57.7%) | 69 (69%) | |
| Maxillary sinus hypoplasia | |||||
| Present | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (1.9%) | 3 (3%) | 0.805 |
| Absent | 23 (95.8%) | 23 (95.8%) | 51 (98.1%) | 97 (97%) | |
| Sphenoid sinus pneumatization | |||||
| Presellar | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (4.2%) | 3 (5.8%) | 5 (5%) | 0.934 |
| Sellar | 23 (95.8%) | 23 (95.8%) | 49 (94.2%) | 95 (95%) | |
| Accessory pneumatization variants of sphenoid sinus | |||||
| Anterior clinoid process pneumatization | |||||
| Present | 3 (12.5%) | 2 (8.3%) | 18 (34.6%) | 23 (23%) | 0.015 |
| Absent | 21 (87.5%) | 22 (91.7%) | 34 (65.4%) | 77 (77%) | |
| Pterygoid process pneumatization | |||||
| Present | 6 (25%) | 5 (20.8%) | 22 (42.3%) | 33 (33%) | 0.114 |
| Absent | 18 (75%) | 19 (79.2%) | 30 (57.7%) | 67 (67%) | |
| Greater wing of sphenoid pneumatization | |||||
| Present | 4 (16.7%) | 2 (8.3%) | 19 (36.5%) | 25 (25%) | 0.017 |
| Absent | 20 (83.3%) | 22 (91.7%) | 33 (63.5%) | 75 (75%) | |
| Optic nerve types | |||||
| Type 1 | 17 (70.8%) | 19 (79.2%) | 22 (42.3%) | 58 | 0.026 |
| Type 2 | 5 (20.8%) | 2 (8.3%) | 10 (19.2%) | 17 | |
| Type 3 | 1 (4.2%) | 2 (8.3%) | 10 (19.2%) | 13 | |
| Type 4 | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (4.2%) | 10 (19.2%) | 12 | |
| ICA dehiscence or protrusion | |||||
| Present | 1 (4.2%) | 2 (8.3%) | 12 (23.1%) | 15 (15%) | 0.057 |
| Absent | 23 (95.8%) | 22 (91.7%) | 40 (76.9%) | 85 (85%) | |