Table 1.
Average volumes (cm3) of paranasal sinuses and mastoid air cells based on age groups in men.
| 5–10 years old | 11–15 years old | 16–20 years old | 21–25 years old | >25 years old | P value | ||||||
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| n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | ||
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| Right MSV | 9 | 5.34 ± 0.56 | 10 | 11.34 ± 3.100 | 8 | 14.74 ± 5.79 | 10 | 15.11 ± 4.95 | 10 | 15.04 ± 5.20 | 0.000 |
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| Left MSV | 9 | 6.70 ± 1.10 | 10 | 11.01 ± 2.54 | 8 | 14.55 ± 4.72 | 10 | 16.86 ± 5.77 | 10 | 15.97 ± 6.65 | 0.000 |
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| Right MCV | 9 | 5.44 ± 1.30 | 10 | 7.74 ± 2.11 | 6 | 9.88 ± 5.95 | 10 | 9.39 ± 5.53 | 10 | 9.79 ± 2.82 | 0.021 |
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| Left MCV | 9 | 5.48 ± 1.36 | 10 | 6.88 ± 2.85 | 8 | 8.49 ± 6.47 | 10 | 8.87 ± 5.77 | 10 | 9.69 ± 2.96 | 0.112 |
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| SSV | 2.96 ± 2.53 | 10 | 5.40 ± 1.96 | 8 | 7.50 ± 3.21 | 10 | 9.68 ± 2.62 | 9 | 8.53 ± 4.19 | 0.001 | |
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| FSV | 1.19 ± 0.69 | 9 | 4.20 ± 3.98 | 8 | 7.57 ± 5.72 | 10 | 8.83 ± 4.46 | 10 | 8.41 ± 4.03 | 0.008 | |
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| Total MSV | 9 | 12.04 ± 2.22 | 10 | 22.43 ± 5.50 | 8 | 29.30 ± 10.25 | 10 | 31.97 ± 8.97 | 10 | 30.98 ± 11.41 | 0.000 |
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| Total MCV | 9 | 10.89 ± 2.53 | 10 | 14.62 ± 4.74 | 8 | 15.91 ± 13.24 | 10 | 17.27 ± 9.66 | 10 | 19.48 ± 5.62 | 0.092 |
MSV, maxillar sinus volume; MCV, mastoid air cell volume; SSV, sphenoid sinus volume; FSV, frontal sinus volume.