Horizontal maxillary sinus septa: An uncommon entity

GÜLŞEN U., Mehdiyev I., ÜNGÖR C., ŞENTÜRK M. F., Ulasan A. D.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, vol.12, pp.67-70, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.05.001
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.67-70
  • Keywords: Horizontal, Maxillary sinus, Septa, LOCATION
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Maxillary sinus septas are barriers of cortical bone that arise from the floor or from the walls of sinus and may even divide the sinus into two or more cavities. Morphologically maxillary sinus septa are generally oriented in buccopalatinal orientation horizontal or sagittal orientation of the sinus septa is a rare condition.