Morphological characteristics of foramen of Vesaliusand its relationship with clinical implications

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence as well morphometry of the foramen of Vesalius in humanskulls and analyzing their clinical importance. Dry human skulls (n = 80) and with gender distinction wereused (40 male and 40 female). The results demonstrates an total incidence of 40%, 13.75% skulls with thebilateral presence of the foramen, 26.25% skulls with the unilateral presence of the foramen, 31.25% skullswith foramen only of the right side, 22.50% skulls with foramen only of the left side, 25% masculine skulls withat least 1 foramen and 52.25% skulls with at least 1 foramen. The morphometry showed an average diameterof 1.457 ± 1.043 mm on the right and 1592 ± 0938 mm to the left. The average distance to the foramenovale was 1.853 ± 0.303 mm on the right side and 2.464 ± 0.311 mm on the left. It can be concluded that adeepened anatomical study of the foramen of Vesalius collaborates not only for anatomical knowledge of thisstructure, but also in clinical situations involving this foramen.