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


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.


CONCLUSIONS
This anatomic study presents microsurgical information on the convoluted anatomy of agger nasi cell.
Orhan
Mustafa
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Department of Anatomy Medicine Faculty of Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
Saylam
Canan Yurttaş
CY
D002102:Cadaver; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D014420:Turbinates / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014421:Turkey