Frontal infundibulum
Last revised by Maxime St-Amant on 16 Apr 2018
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St-Amant M, Frontal infundibulum. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Jun 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-59588
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16 Apr 2018,
Maxime St-Amant ◉
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The frontal infundibulum is a term that refers to the funnel-shaped inferior narrowing of the frontal sinus. Together with the frontal ostium and frontal recess, it forms the frontal sinus outflow tract.
References
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- 2. Robert T Sataloff, Christopher J Hartnick. Sataloff's Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. (2015) p. 124 ISBN: 9789351524601
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