title: Pneumatization of the uncinate process.
abstract: We report one case of extensive and two of partial pneumatization of the uncinate process from a consecutive series of 250 CT scans of the paranasal sinuses. The CT findings are illustrated and the literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Charing Cross Hospital, London.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Cumberworth
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Colquhoun
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Mackay
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006261:Headache / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014420:Turbinates / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*