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. 2023 Oct 31;76(1):827–841. doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-04287-y

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%)