Frontal recess cells

Last revised by Marcos Gil Alberto da Veiga on 8 Nov 2020

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Citation:

St-Amant M, Veiga M, Weerakkody Y, Frontal recess cells. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-59349

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-59349

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/59349

rID:

59349

Article created:

5 Apr 2018, Maxime St-Amant ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Maxime St-Amant had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

8 Nov 2020, Marcos Gil Alberto da Veiga ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Marcos Gil Alberto da Veiga had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Head & Neck

Sections:

Anatomy

Synonyms:

Frontal recess cell
Frontal recess air cells
Frontal recess air cell

Frontal recess cells are anterior ethmoid air cells that pneumatize the frontal recess. Their clinical relevance lies in their potential to obstruct the frontal recess outflow. As such, they should be reported by the radiologist preoperatively, especially in cases of frontal sinusitis.

Named frontal recess cells include:

In 2016, an expert consensus resulted in the publication of the International Frontal Sinus Anatomy Classification.