title: Pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus.
abstract: This paper describes a case of pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus in the pterygoid process and greater wing of the sphenoid bone, observed on a panoramic radiograph. Conventional radiographs and computerized tomography in axial and coronal sections confirmed the presence of the pneumatization of these structures.
authors.affiliation: Oral Radiology, Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Av. Limeira, 901. Areão, Zip Code: 13414-018, Piracicaba-SP-Brazil. radiologia@fop.unicamp.br
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Terra
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Guedes
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Manzi
authors.forename: F N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Bóscolo
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed