Calculation of the Mastoid Cell Volume of Infants From Computed Tomography Imaging. Issue 3 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karahasanoglu, Aylin; Aksoy, Sema; Hocaoglu, Elif; Bayramoglu, Sibel; Inci, Ercan
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 26:Issue 3(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000001438
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>Objective:</title> <p>The objective of this study was to calculate the mastoid cell volume of infants using computed tomography imaging.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Methods:</title> <p>We calculated the mastoid cell volumes of 87 infants younger than 1 year classified into 4 age groups.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Results:</title> <p>There were significant (<italic>P</italic> = 0.0001) differences in the ear mastoid cell volumes (cm³) among the 0- to 3-, 4- to 6-, 7- to 9-, and 10- to 12-month age groups. Generally, the mastoid cell volume increased with age.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Conclusions:</title> <p>Mastoid cell volume correlates with the age of infants up to 1 year. We plan to expand this study and determine cutoff values for the mastoid cell volumes of infants.</p> </sec> </abstract>