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Unreported variant foramen of the frontal bone: the latero-orbital foramen.
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Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy . Feb2024, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p181-184. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Variant foramina of the skull can lead to misdiagnosis on medical imaging and potentially, intraoperative complications if not appreciated. Here, we report an unusual foramen found superior to the frontozygomatic suture. The foramen was located on the left side at the superolateral rim of the orbit, 2.36 cm inferolateral to the supraorbital foramen. It was positioned 2.5 mm superior to the frontozygomatic suture. The foramen had a length of 3.1 mm and a width of 1.3 mm. The internal opening of the foramen was located 1.45 cm superolateral to the zygomaticotemporal foramen. We suggest that this foramen is a pathway for either a branch of the zygomatic nerve or lacrimal nerve and/or their vascular bundles. Although the prevalence of such a finding cannot be confirmed, such a case is of archival value as a comparison for future similar cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FRONTAL bone
*SURGICAL complications
*SKULL
*ORBITS (Astronomy)
*DIAGNOSTIC imaging
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09301038
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175389125
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-023-03273-x