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A morphometric study of the sphenoidal sinus

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The comparative morphometric study of the sphenoidal sinus reveals lower values of the measurements, with significant deviation of the sphenoidal septum towards left side in Indian subjects.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, J. N. Medical College, 202 001, A. M. U. Aligarh

    S. A. Hasan

  2. Department of Anatomy, J. N. Medical College, 202 001, A. M. U. Aligarh

    N. A. Faruqi

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Hasan, S.A., Faruqi, N.A. A morphometric study of the sphenoidal sinus. Indian J Otolaryngol 36, 23–25 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02994150

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