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Erschienen in: international journal of stomatology & occlusion medicine 1/2015

01.03.2015 | original article

Prevalence of Haller’s cells in south Indian population using digital panoramic radiographs

verfasst von: P. Ramaswamy, Ch. Sai kiran, N. Santosh, B. Smitha, S. Sudhakar

Erschienen in: international journal of stomatology & occlusion medicine | Ausgabe 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

Haller’s cells are anatomical variants of the paranasal sinuses, which were first described by Albrecht von Haller in 1765. They appear as well-defined round, oval, or teardrop-shaped radiolucencies (single or multiple) with smooth corticated or noncorticated borders. The present study sheds light on the prevalence and morphological characteristics of these least-explored entities.

Materials and methods

A sample of 400 panoramic radiographs were randomly selected considering the patientsʼ physical and medical status. The identification of Haller’s cells was made according to the criteria suggested by Ahmad et al. The data collected were subjected to statistical analysis.

Results

Out of the 400 radiographs, we found Haller’s cells in 83 subjects (41 male and 42 female subjects) with a prevalence of 20.75 %. Among 83 subjects, 62 (74.7 %) had a unilateral unilocular presentation. Most of the Haller’s cells (60.3 %) were observed to be round in our study. Only three subjects had teardrop-shaped Haller’s cells. Significant differences were observed between groups.

Conclusion

The results of this study indicate that panoramic radiographs can depict and provide a clear delineation of Haller’s cells. Further studies employing advanced imaging modalities would aid in justifying our findings.
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Metadaten
Titel
Prevalence of Haller’s cells in south Indian population using digital panoramic radiographs
verfasst von
P. Ramaswamy
Ch. Sai kiran
N. Santosh
B. Smitha
S. Sudhakar
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2015
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
international journal of stomatology & occlusion medicine / Ausgabe 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1867-2221
Elektronische ISSN: 1867-223X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12548-015-0119-5

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