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IJAR.2017.247

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 5; Issue 3.1 (July 2017)

Page No.: 4051-4055

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.247

STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF THE CAROTICO-CLINOID FORAMEN IN THE SOUTH INDIAN DRY ADULT SKULLS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Saurabh A Bansode 1, P Devadas *2, B H Shiny Vinila 3.

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally, Nalgonda, Telangana, India

*2 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally, Nalgonda, Telangana, India

3 Senior Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Hyderabad, Telangana., India

Corresponding Author: Dr. P Devadas, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally, Nalgonda, Telangana.PIN 508254, Contact number: 8500735462; 9515020692 E-Mail: drdevdas@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Existence of the carotico-clinoid foramen causes compression of the clinoid segment of internal carotid artery and also increases the risk of hemorrhage while dealing performing various surgical procedures related to para clinoid aneurysms and tumors of this region. The present study was aimed to find out the incidence of the carotico-clinoid foramen in south Indian population.

Materials and Methods: The present study consisting of 35 adult human South Indian dried skulls. 70 carotico-clinoid ligaments were studied in 35 skulls. All the skulls were observed to note the presence/absence of carotico-clinoid foramen; complete/incomplete foramen and unilateral /bilateral foramen. All the observed variations were photographed.

Results: Out of 35 skulls, 7 skulls were showing the presence of the carotico-clinoid foramen. The bilateral complete type was observed in 2 skulls, unilateral complete was observed in 2 skulls on right side, and unilateral incomplete was observed in 2 skulls on right side and 1 skull on left side. Therefore a total of 9 carotico-clinoid foramina were observed.

Conclusion: Anatomical knowledge on the incidence of the carotico-clinoid foramen would be of valuable information to the neurosurgeons dealing with the lesions of internal carotid artery and cavernous sinus, especially while performing surgical procedures to decompress the internal carotid artery.

Key words: Carotico-clinoid foramen, Carotico-clinoid ligament, Anterior clinoid process, Sphenoid bone, Aneurysms.

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Cite this article: Saurabh A Bansode, P Devadas, B H Shiny Vinila. STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF THE CAROTICO-CLINOID FORAMEN IN THE SOUTH INDIAN DRY ADULT SKULLS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Int J Anat Res 2017;5(3.1):4051-4055. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.247