Chinese Journal Of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2012, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 295-298.

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The tympanic and mastoid segments of facial nerve: the location on the oblique sagittal section and HRCT and clinical significance

ZHONG Bin1,LI Qing-feng2,ZHOU Man3,DUAN Ju-ru4,WU Ying-ning2,HUANG Chang-sheng1   

  1. 1. Department of Anatomy,You Jiang Medical College for Nationalities; 2.Department of Radiology,Affiliated Hospital of You Jiang Medical College for Nationalities; 3. Clinical Undergraduate class 3 grade 2008,You Jiang Medical College for Nationalities,Baise 533000,China;4. Department of Anatomy,Medical College of Nanchang University,Nanchan 330006,China
  • Received:2011-09-24 Online:2012-05-25 Published:2012-06-06

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the optimal scan baseline of the tympanic and mastoid segments of facial nerve on the oblique sagittal sections, and provide anatomic basis for image diagnosis and microsurgical application. Methods The high resolution CT was used to scan 16 cadaveric specimens (32 ears) on the oblique sagittal plane,after that, celloidin embedding was used to cut and obtain oblique sagittal sections of temporal bone with the thickness of 1mm. CT and specimen section images were analyzed and compared. Results All of 16 specimens (32 ears) showed the course of tympanic and mastoid segments of facial nerve on CT oblique sagittal plane, with the length of (23.58±1.44)mm. The distance from the tympanic segment to external semicircular canal was(0.75±0.12)mm,from tympanic segment of the facial nerve to the tympanic cavity (0.34±0.08)mm,and the angle between tympanic segment and mastoid segment was(108.880±2.490). Conclusions The oblique sagittal HRCT images combined with the corresponding specimen sections are reliable for displaying the tympanic and mastoid segments of facial nerve and its surrounding structures. The best vision can be get on the oblique sagital plane, which formed the angle of(21.400±4.350)with the median sagittal plane .

Key words:  Tympanic and mastoid segment of facial nerve, HRCT, Oblique sagittal, Section anatomy

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