Foramen of Vesalius

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Kale A., Aksu F., Öztürk A., Gürses İ. A., Gayretli O., Zeybek F. G., ...More

SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.30, no.1, pp.56-59, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.56-59
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the frequency of unilateral or bilateral foramen of Vesalius (FV), number of FV present on one side, and presence of a septum on FV.

Methods: We bilaterally examined, 347 sphenoid bones of collections of the Department of Anatomy, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul and Dokuz Eylul Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey in 2007. 

Results: Of the 347 bilaterally examined skulls, 87 (25.1%) had bilateral FV, 191 (55%) specimens did not have any FV on both sides, and 69 specimens (19.9%) had unilateral FV (33 skulls had FV on the right side, and the remaining 36 skulls had FV on the left). Of the 156 skulls which had FV, only 4 skulls (3 on the right, one on the left ) had double FV on the same side. We have not observed any specimens which had 3 or more FV on the same side. Of the 156 skulls which had FV, 11 skulls had a septum on FV, 3 skulls had a septum on FV on the right side, and 6 skulls had a septum on FV on the left side. Two skulls bilaterally had a septum on both sides.

Conclusion: We believe that our data about FV will be enlightening not only for anatomists, but also for clinicians.