Agger nasi
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Latin | Agger nasi |
TA98 | A06.1.02.021 |
TA2 | 3145 |
FMA | 59766 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The agger nasi (from Latin: agger meaning "mound or heap") is a small ridge on the lateral side of the nasal cavity. It is located midway at the anterior edge of the middle nasal concha, directly above the . It is formed by a mucous membrane that is covering the of the maxilla.
It is also called the nasoturbinal concha and the nasal ridge. In 90% of patients an anterior ethmoidal cell (called the "agger nasi cell") can be found in the lacrimal bone below the agger nasi ridge.[1] An enlarged agger nasi cell may encroach the area, constricting it and causing mechanical obstruction to frontal sinus drainage.
References[]
- "Agger nasi", Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed. (2000). ISBN 0-683-40007-X
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