title: Nonmetric analysis of caroticoclinoid foramen in foothills of Himalayas: Its clinicoanatomic perspective.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of caroticoclinoid foramen in north Indian population. Authors have also endeavoured to discuss its clinical and embryological implications.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study was conducted on 108 dry human skulls in department of anatomy SGRR medical college, Dehradun. Incidence of caroticoclinoid foramen was evaluated in accordance with side.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A percentage of 22.22 skulls presented with the caroticoclinoid foramen with maximum incidence of unilateral and incomplete type. Incidence revealed no bias towards side.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anatomical knowledge about CCF may be helpful to radiologists and neurosurgeons in providing an additional insight into the diagnosis and management of various pathologies around sellar region.
authors.affiliation: Shri Guru Ram Rai, institute of medical and health sciences, Dehradun, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.affiliation: Vardhman Mahavir medical college, Safdarjung hospital, Ring Road, Opposite AIIMS Hospital, Safdarjung West, Safdarjung Campus, Ansari Nagar East, New Delhi, 110029 Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Vardhman Mahavir medical college, Safdarjung hospital, Ring Road, Opposite AIIMS Hospital, Safdarjung West, Safdarjung Campus, Ansari Nagar East, New Delhi, 110029 Delhi, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Vardhman Mahavir medical college, Safdarjung hospital, Ring Road, Opposite AIIMS Hospital, Safdarjung West, Safdarjung Campus, Ansari Nagar East, New Delhi, 110029 Delhi, India. Electronic address: drpujachauhan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.affiliation: Shri Guru Ram Rai, institute of medical and health sciences, Dehradun, India.
authors.forename: M-P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Shri Guru Ram Rai, institute of medical and health sciences, Dehradun, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000150:complications*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Artère carotide interne; Caroticoclinoid foramen; Foramen caroticoclinoïdien; Incidence; Internal carotid artery