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What does "extensive supraotic pneumatization of the bilateral temporal bones as anatomic variant" mean?
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See below: As the skull develops, several areas of bone pneumatize, or fill with air cavities. This is a normal process, but is highly variable from person to person. Some people have much larger sinuses and others very small sinuses. The same is true of the mastoid air cells in the temporal bone. Supraotic just means the air cells extend above the otic capsule, which is a part of the temporal bone.
Answered 5/15/2015
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