Title: ANALYSING THE MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATIONS OF SELLA TURCICA IN DIGITAL LATERAL CEPHALOGRAM-A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Abstract: The Sella Turcica is saddle shape bony area located in the middle cranial fossa that lodges the pituitary gland. It is an important anatomical structure and a central bony landmark in Cephalometric assessment. The changes in size of Sella Turcica often related to pathology or syndromes. The purpos AIM: e of the present study is to measure the size of Sella Turcica in different age groups and to describe it's morphology in lateral cephalograms. OBJECTIVES: To measure the shape of Sella Turcica and establish normative reference standards of Sella Turcica that assists in more objective evaluation and detection of pathological conditions. Abnormal morphology of Sella Turcica provide insight to examine patients suffering from pathological conditions related to pituitary gland. The sample MATERIALS AND METHODS: includes lateral cephalogram of 40 participants of age group 21-65 years which is grouped into four groups based on age of the participant ;group I-age group 21-30, group II-31-40, group III -age group 41-50, group IV – age group 51-60 and analysed digitally. Morphological appearance of Sella Turcica is assessed and classied based on Axelsson's et al classication of Sella Turcica. Six morphological variations of Sella Turcica were found. All the linear measurements of Se RESULTS: lla Turcica were within standard range. Linear measurements of Sella Turcica were not found to signicantly correlate with age. CONCLUSION: If abnormal morphology is found, patients can be subjected to advanced imaging modalities such as CT or MRI for conrming pathology
Publication Year: 2023
Publication Date: 2023-09-15
Language: en
Type: article
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