Agger nasi cells
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Agger nasi air cells are the most anterior ethmoidal air cells lying anterolateral and inferior to the frontal recess and anterior and above the attachment of the middle turbinate. They are located within the lacrimal bone and therefore have as lateral relations the orbit, the lacrimal sac and the nasolacrimal duct.
They are identified in 90% of patients, and should not be confused with Haller cells (located along the medial floor of the orbit) or supraorbital air cells (located in the orbital roof).
The may contribute to chronic frontal sinusitis 3.
History and etymology
From the Latin "agger" meaning mound.
See also
- concha bullosa: aerated middle turbinate
- Onodi cells: sphenoethmoidal cells
- Haller cells: infraorbital ethmoidal air cells
- pneumatised dorsum sella
-<p><strong>Agger nasi air cells</strong> are the most anterior <a href="/articles/ethmoidal-air-cells">ethmoidal air cells</a> lying anterolateral and inferior to the <a href="/articles/frontoethmoidal-recess">frontoethmoidal recess</a> and anterior and above the attachment of the <a href="/articles/middle-turbinate">middle turbinate</a>. They are located within the <a href="/articles/lacrimal-bone">lacrimal bone </a>and therefore have as lateral relations the <a href="/articles/orbit">orbit</a>, the <a href="/articles/lacrimal-sac">lacrimal sac</a> and the <a href="/articles/nasolacrimal-duct">nasolacrimal duct</a>. </p><p>They are identified in 90% of patients, and should not be confused with <a href="/articles/haller-cells">Haller cells</a> (located along the medial floor of the orbit) or <a href="/articles/supraorbital-air-cells">supraorbital air cells</a> (located in the orbital roof).</p><p>The may contribute to chronic frontal sinusitis <sup>3</sup>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>From the Latin "agger" meaning mound. </p><h4>See also</h4><ul>- +<p><strong>Agger nasi air cells</strong> are the most anterior <a href="/articles/ethmoidal-air-cells">ethmoidal air cells</a> lying anterolateral and inferior to the <a title="nasofrontal canal" href="/articles/nasofrontal-canal">f</a><a title="frontal recess" href="/articles/frontal-recess">rontal recess</a> and anterior and above the attachment of the <a href="/articles/middle-turbinate">middle turbinate</a>. They are located within the <a href="/articles/lacrimal-bone">lacrimal bone </a>and therefore have as lateral relations the <a href="/articles/orbit">orbit</a>, the <a href="/articles/lacrimal-sac">lacrimal sac</a> and the <a href="/articles/nasolacrimal-duct">nasolacrimal duct</a>. </p><p>They are identified in 90% of patients, and should not be confused with <a href="/articles/haller-cells">Haller cells</a> (located along the medial floor of the orbit) or <a href="/articles/supraorbital-air-cells">supraorbital air cells</a> (located in the orbital roof).</p><p>The may contribute to chronic frontal sinusitis <sup>3</sup>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>From the Latin "agger" meaning mound. </p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
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