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Table 2 Distribution of anatomical variations in pediatric and adult age groups

From: Evaluating the frequency of anatomical variations of the sinonasal region in pediatric and adult age groups according to gender: computed tomography findings of 1532 cases

Anatomical variation

Group

p

Group P % (n)

Group A % (n)

Septal deviation

Median

3.9 (12)

96,1 (295)

0.662

Right

4.6 (27)

95,4 (558)

Left

5.8 (31)

94,2 (508)

S Dev.

5 (5)

95 (96)

Agger nasi cells

Negative

4.7 (62)

95,3 (1244)

0.518

Positive

5.8 (13)

94,2 (213)

Concha bullosa

Negative

5 (45)

95 (859)

0.858

Positive

4.8 (30)

95,2 (598)

Pneumatization of pterygoid process

Negative

4.7 (69)

95,3 (1394)

0.134

Positive

8.7 (6)

91,3 (63)

Uncinate bulla

Negative

4.9 (75)

95,1 (1454)

0.694

Positive

0 (0)

100 (3)

Haller cells

Negative

5.2 (68)

94,8 (1230)

0.143

Positive

3 (7)

97 (227)

Pneumatization of anterior clinoid process

Negative

4.8 (64)

95,2 (1262)

0.751

Positive

5.3 (11)

94,7 (195)

Onodi cell

Negative

5 (70)

95 (1338)

0.642

Positive

4 (5)

96 (119)

Pneumatization of crista galli

Negative

4.1 (53)

95,9 (1228)

0.002

Positive

8.8 (22)

91,2 (229)

Pneumatization of nasal septum

Negative

4.8 (73)

95,2 (1439)

0.287

Positive

10 (2)

90 (18)

Ethmoid bulla

Negative

5.3 (64)

94,7 (1146)

0.166

Positive

3.4 (11)

96,6 (311)

Paradox middle concha

Negative

4.4 (56)

95,6 (1217)

0.046

Positive

7.3 (19)

92,7 (240)

Deviation of uncinate process

Negative

5 (74)

95 (1409)

0.347

Positive

2 (1)

98 (48)

  1. Group P: pediatric age groups (< 18 age)
  2. Group A: adult age groups (≥ 18 age)