ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023
Morphometric analysis of foramen ovale, foramen spinosum, and foramen rotundum of human skull using computed tomography scan: a cross-sectional study.
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- [Novel framework based on multi-stage random sampling and differentiable rendering for automated three-dimensional orientation estimation of skull base foramina].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2026Article
- Foramen Rotundum Dimensions and Landmarks in Indian Adults: Anatomical Insight for Skull Base Surgery.Maedica · 2026Article
- The Developing Human Sphenoid Bone: Linking Embryological Development to Adult Morphology.Biology · 2025Review
- Automated landmark-based symmetric and standard alignment of skull base structures on CT.Neuroimage. Reports · 2025Article
- Morphometric analysis of the foramen ovale in the Mexican population using computed tomography scan.Surgical neurology international · 2024Article
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Abstract
There is limited literature of objective assessments of foramina of skull base using computed tomography (CT) scan. This study was carried out to analyze the dimensions of foramen ovale (FO), foramen spinosum (FS), and foramen rotundum (FR) using CT scan imaging of the human skull and their associations with sex, age, and laterality of the body. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Nepal using a purposive sampling method. We included 96 adult patients (≥18 years) who underwent CT scan of the head for any clinical indications. All those participants below 18 years, inadequate visualization or erosions of skull base foramina, and/or not consenting were excluded. Appropriate statistical calculations were done using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS), version 21. The Results: The mean length, width, and area of FO was 7.79±1.10 mm, 3.68±0.64 mm, and 22.80±6.18 mm Conclusions: The sex-based difference in dimensions of FO and FS should be clinically considered in evaluating the pathology of these foramina. However, further studies using objective assessment of foraminal dimensions are required to draw obvious inferences.
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