Anatomical analysis of the prevalence of agger nasi cell in the Turkish population

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to give information about the anatomy of agger nasi cell for the surgery of the nasal cavity lateral wall. Material and Methods: Twenty mid-sagittal head sections were obtained at random from formalin fixed male Turkish cadavers 12 left sides, 8 right sides . The presence and anatomical structure of agger nasi cell were investigated under operating microscope. Results: Agger nasi cell, which lies between nasal cavity and lacrimal sac, was observed in eight of 20 specimens 40% . Whereas three of them showed a remarkable swelling along the lateral nasal wall, in five specimens of agger nasi cells there was superficially no swelling observed. Conclusion: This anatomic study presents microsurgical information on the convoluted anatomy of agger nasi cell.

Keywords

• Agger nasi cell, anatomy, nasal cavity

Türk halkındaki agger nasi hücresinin görülme sıklığının anatomik olarak incelenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada burun boşluğu dış duvarındaki cerrahi işlemlerde agger nasi hücresinin anatomisiyle ilgili bilgi verildi.Gereç ve Yöntem: Türk erkek kadavralarından rastgele elde edilmiş ve formalinle fikse edilmiş 20 sagital kesitli baş piyesi örneklerinde 12 sol, 8 sağ taraf agger nasi hücresinin varlığı ve anatomik yapısı cerrahi mikroskop ile incelendi.Bulgular: Alınan 20 örneğin sekizinde %40 burun boşluğu ile lakrimal kese arasında bulunan agger nasi hücresi saptandı. Üç örnekte burun boşluğu dış duvarında belirgin şişlik görülürken beş agger nasi hücresi örneğinde yüzeyel olarak hiçbir şişlik görülmedi.Sonuç: Bu anatomik çalışma, agger nasi hücresinin karışık anatomisiyle ilgili mikrocerrahi bilgi vermektedir

Keywords

• Agger nasi hücresi, anatomi, burun boşluğu

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