Foramen ovale - annotated

Case contributed by Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi
Diagnosis not applicable

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
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Annotated image showing foramen ovale (blue arrow)

Case Discussion

Foramen ovale is an oval shaped foramen located at the posterior base of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone in the middle cranial fossa.

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