Frontonasal duct
| Frontonasal duct | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ductus frontonasalis[1]: 686.e3 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The frontonasal duct is a duct through which either
anterior ethmoidal air cells (which then in turn drain into the nasal cavity).[3]
The duct is lined by mucous membrane.[citation needed]
Clinical significance
Frontal bone fractures may result in damage to the frontonasal duct, resulting in impaired drainage of the frontal sinus and consequent predisposition to intercranial spread of infection, and the development of mucocele in the frontal sinus. Frontal sinus wall fractures may require the frontonasal duct to be sealed and the epithelium of the sinus to be excised.[1]: 619.e1
References
- ^ OCLC 1201341621.)
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- ^ ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
- ^ a b "opening of frontal sinus". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ a b "frontonasal duct". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
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