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ArticleOral radiology2025

Assessment of mastoid emissary foramen morphology: a multidetector computed tomography study.

Ahmet Faruk Ertürk, Gürkan Ünsal, Sevde Göksel, Elif Çelebi, Hamit Tunç, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini

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Ahmet Faruk ErtürkDepartment of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gürkan ÜnsalSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada. gurkanunsal@aol.com.
Sevde GökselTepebaşı Oral and Dental Health Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Elif ÇelebiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Hamit TunçDepartment of Pedodontics, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey.
Maria Maddalena MarrapodiDepartment of Woman, Child and General and Specialist Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80121, Naples, Italy. mariamaddalena.marrapodi@studenti.unicampania.it.
Marco CicciùDepartment of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Catania University, 95123, Catania, Italy.
Giuseppe MinerviniSaveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, 600077, India.

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Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to assess the occurrence and morphological features of the mastoid emissary foramen (MEF) using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) images. The analysis highlights the clinical significance of these structures and their implications for surgical procedures.

methodsA total of 357 patients were evaluated using MDCT in bone window mode with a high-resolution technique (1 mm). The presence, number, and mean diameter of the MEFs were recorded. Statistical analyses compared data between both sides and sexes.

results714 sides from 357 patients (177 male, 180 female) were analyzed. The patients' ages ranged from 7 to 83 years, with a mean age of 25.6. MEFs were found in 329 patients, representing 92.15% of the total. The diameters of the MEFs ranged from 0.6 mm to 5.0 mm on the right side (mean 1.80 mm) and from 0.6 mm to 4.4 mm on the left side (mean 1.96 mm). Up to 3 MEFs were identified on the right side, and a maximum of 6 on the left. No significant differences in MEF presence were observed between sexes or between the left and right sides (p > 0.05).

conclusionThis study reveals a high prevalence and notable anatomical variations in the MEF, with MEFs larger than previously reported. At least one MEF was detected in 92.15% of cases, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive preoperative evaluation.

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MastoidMultidetector Computed TomographyAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesMastoid emissary canalMastoid emissary foramenMastoid emissary veinMultidetector computed tomography

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