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The ossified interclinoid ligament.

J Skrzat1, R Szewczyk, J Walocha

  • 1Department of Anatomy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland. jskrzat@poczta.onet.pl

Folia Morphologica
|September 22, 2006
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An ossified interclinoid ligament was found in a male skull, forming a bony bridge between clinoid processes. This anatomical variation may compress nearby cranial nerves and blood vessels.

Area of Science:

  • Anatomy
  • Human Osteology

Background:

  • The interclinoid ligament is a fibrous band connecting the anterior and posterior clinoid processes.
  • Ossification of this ligament is a rare anatomical variation.

Observation:

  • Anatomical examination of a male human skull revealed an ossified interclinoid ligament.
  • This ossification formed a bony bridge on the left side, measuring 5.0 mm in length and 3.2 mm in thickness.

Findings:

  • The study provides a detailed anatomical description of the ossified interclinoid ligament.
  • Measurements of the bony bridge were recorded.

Implications:

  • The presence of a thick ossified ligament in the sella turcica region may impact adjacent neurovascular structures.

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  • Potential compression of the internal carotid artery or oculomotor nerve is conjectured.