"Sphenoid Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An irregular unpaired bone situated at the SKULL BASE and wedged between the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones (FRONTAL BONE; TEMPORAL BONE; OCCIPITAL BONE). Sphenoid bone consists of a median body and three pairs of processes resembling a bat with spread wings. The body is hollowed out in its inferior to form two large cavities (SPHENOID SINUS).
| Descriptor ID |
D013100
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.802
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| Concept/Terms |
Sphenoid Bone- Sphenoid Bone
- Bone, Sphenoid
- Bones, Sphenoid
- Sphenoid Bones
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sphenoid Bone" by people in Profiles.
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Isolated Unilateral Frontosphenoidal Craniosynostosis: A Rare Cause of Anterior Plagiocephaly. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Sep; 26(6):1944-6.
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A comparative analysis of online education resources for patients undergoing endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery. World Neurosurg. 2014 Dec; 82(6):e671-5.
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The development of a virtual simulator for training neurosurgeons to perform and perfect endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery. Neurosurgery. 2013 Oct; 73 Suppl 1:85-93.
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Pituitary tumors and transsphenoidal surgery. Dis Mon. 2011 Oct; 57(10):607-14.
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Role of craniotomy in the management of pituitary adenomas and sellar/parasellar tumors. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2006 Sep; 6 Suppl 9:S79-83.
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Multiple primary cancer in one patient. J Indian Med Assoc. 1995 Oct; 93(10):404.
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Growth of the cranial base in craniosynostosis. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 1991 Jan; 28(1):55-67.
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Facial musculoskeletal asymmetry in hemifacial microsomia. Cleft Palate J. 1989 Oct; 26(4):292-302.
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A variation in the anatomic position of the pterygomandibular raphe: report of case. J Am Dent Assoc. 1987 May; 114(5):631-2.
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Sphenoid wing meningioma causing a proptosis in a child. Case report. Pediatr Neurosci. 1987; 13(4):210-3.