Olfactory fossa

Case contributed by Mark Holland
Diagnosis not applicable
ct

Anatomy images

mri

Cribriform defect with meningocele.

Case Discussion

The cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone is very thin and prone to erosion.

This example shows a right cribriform defect with a meningocele in the adjacent ethmoid air cells.

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