"Sphenoid Sinus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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One of the paired air spaces located in the body of the SPHENOID BONE behind the ETHMOID BONE in the middle of the skull. Sphenoid sinus communicates with the posterosuperior part of NASAL CAVITY on the same side.
| Descriptor ID |
D013101
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.531.621.827
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sphenoid Sinus" by people in Profiles.
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Kenning TJ, Beahm DD, Farrell CJ, Schaberg MR, Rosen MR, Evans JJ. Endoscopic endonasal craniopharyngioma resection. J Neurosurg. 2012 Jan; 32 Suppl:E5.
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Nyquist GG, Anand VK, Mehra S, Kacker A, Schwartz TH. Endoscopic endonasal repair of anterior skull base non-traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leaks, meningoceles, and encephaloceles. J Neurosurg. 2010 Nov; 113(5):961-6.
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Rosen MR, Saigal K, Evans J, Keane WM. A review of the endoscopic approach to the pituitary through the sphenoid sinus. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Feb; 14(1):6-13.
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Dumont AS, Kanter AS, Jane JA, Laws ER. Extended transsphenoidal approach. Front Horm Res. 2006; 34:29-45.
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Spector AR, Keane WM. Bilaterally exposed carotid arteries after drainage of a sphenoid sinus mucocele. Ear Nose Throat J. 2005 Feb; 84(2):68-9.
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Mintzer S. Utility of sphenoidal electrodes for review of ictal tracings. Epilepsia. 2003 May; 44(5):732-3; author reply 733.