Morphological and Morphometry study of the foramen Ovale. A Retrospective Radiological Study

Abstract

Background:- The Foramen Ovale, also known as the Oval Window,is a relatively large opening located in the posterior part of the Sphenoid bone, posterolateral to the foramen rotundum. It serves as a passage for the important structures such as  Mandibular nerve, a branch of the trigeminal nerve. Accessory Meningeal artery andLesser Petrosal nerve.

Materials and Method: A retrospective cross-sectional study took place between November 2023 and March 2024 in the Department of Anatomy in collaboration with the Department of Radiology, at Amar Shaheed Jodha Singh Attaiya Thakur Dariyao Singh Autonomous State Medical College, Fatehpur. Radiological data were randomly obtained from the picture archiving and communication system (PACS), specifically CT scan images of patients were taken of foramen ovale for medical or surgical reasons

Result: The most common shape observed was oval whs(54 %).We observed that the length on the right side was 6.55 mm& on the left side was 6.22 mm.  width on the right side 5.79 mm and on left side 5.73 mm

Conclusion: An in-depth knowledge of morphology and morphometry has been studied including the different metric and nonmetric parameters. This knowledge would be helpful to neurosurgeons and anaesthetist when planning their clinical procedures involving the base of the skull.