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Review
. 2017 Apr;39(4):461-465.
doi: 10.1007/s00276-016-1740-8. Epub 2016 Sep 21.

Eustachian tube communicating with sphenoid sinus: report of a novel anatomical variant

Afroze S Khan  1 , Yiannis Pilavakis  2 , Vincent Batty  3 , Philip G Harries  2 , Rami J Salib  2
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Eustachian tube communicating with sphenoid sinus: report of a novel anatomical variant

Afroze S Khan et al. Surg Radiol Anat. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Reports of congenital anomalies of the Eustachian Tube (ET) are scarce, and often associated with chromosomal abnormalities. We report a unique case of a completely bony left Eustachian tube which communicated with the sphenoid sinus. This report details these findings and discusses the potential embryological basis and implications of such an unusual anatomy, in the context of a comprehensive literature review.

Keywords: Anatomy; Development; Embryology; Eustachian tube; Paranasal sinuses; Sinus; Sphenoid.

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