Ossification of the Sella Turcica and Clinoid Ligments: Case Report, Morphological Study and Literature Review

The morphology of the Sella Turcica is important both as a reference in cephalometric studies and in the pituitary gland, internal carotid artery and cavernous sinus surgical boarding. The present report describes a case of partial ossification of the sella turcica walls in a dry skull of 40-year-ol...

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Main Authors: Suazo Galdames,Iván Claudio, Zavando Matamala,Daniela Alejandra, Smith,Ricardo Luiz
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 2008
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022008000400002
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Summary:The morphology of the Sella Turcica is important both as a reference in cephalometric studies and in the pituitary gland, internal carotid artery and cavernous sinus surgical boarding. The present report describes a case of partial ossification of the sella turcica walls in a dry skull of 40-year-old Brazilian individual. We analyze the morphometric characteristics of the región.