Normal and Variant Sinonasal Anatomy

Richard D Beegle; John V Murray Jr; Sukhwinder Johnny S Sandhu

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2023.02.002

Normal and Variant Sinonasal Anatomy

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Aug;35(3):345-357. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2023.02.002. Epub 2023 Apr 7.

Authors

Richard D Beegle¹, John V Murray Jr², Sukhwinder Johnny S Sandhu³

Affiliations

¹ AdventHealth Medical Group, 2600 Westhall Lane, 4th Floor, Maitland, FL 32751, USA.
² Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Road South, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. Electronic address: Murray.John@mayo.edu.
³ Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Road South, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.

PMID: 37032177
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2023.02.002

Abstract

The anatomy of the paranasal sinuses is complex with multiple anatomic variants that can predispose patients to disease. Knowledge of this complex anatomy is important not only for successful treatment but to also avoid complications at the time of surgery. This article will review the anatomy with emphasis on a variety of clinically important anatomic variants.

Keywords: Anatomic variants; Computed tomography (CT); Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS); Paranasal sinuses.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Endoscopy
Humans
Paranasal Sinuses* / anatomy & histology
Paranasal Sinuses* / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*