CT-Based Timeline for Closure of Sphenoid Body Synchondroses and Foramina in Children
The sphenoid body synchondroses and foramina show a predictable closure timeline within the first year of life, while pneumatization commences after the second year. Understanding this timeline provides radiologists with a reference standard for interpreting CT examinations that include the skull base (eg, head, maxillofacial, temporal bone CTs) in children younger than 2 years of age, supporting more confident interpretation and potentially reducing overcalling and related follow-up imaging.
Authors
- Savvas Andronikou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-9790)
- Amirreza Manteghinejad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3847-5496)
- Luis Octavio Tierradentro‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1164-4656)
- Carmen Cerron-Vela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7881-6021)
- Murilo S. Meneses (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4514-7079)
- Austin Moats
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Neuroradiology
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.a9021
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00