Arrested pneumatization of the skull base: Imaging characteristics

Kirk M. Welker; David R. Delone; John I. Lane; Julie R. Gilbertson

doi:10.2214/AJR.07.3131

Arrested pneumatization of the skull base: Imaging characteristics

Kirk M. Welker, David R. Delone, John I. Lane, Julie R. Gilbertson

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. Arrested skull base pneumatization is a benign developmental variant that can be confused with significant skull base disease processes. This study reviews the imaging findings in 30 suspected cases of arrested skull base pneumatization. CONCLUSION. When encountering a nonexpansile lesion with osteosclerotic borders, internal fat, and curvilinear calcifications in the basisphenoid bone or adjacent skull base, radiologists should strongly consider the diagnosis of arrested pneumatization.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1691-1696
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Roentgenology
Volume	190
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.07.3131
State	Published - Jun 2008

Keywords

Arrested pneumatization
Congenital anomalies
Craniofacial lesions
Head and neck imaging
Skull base
Sphenoid sinus

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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