Cicekcibasi Aynur Emine, Keles Bahar, Uyar Mehmet
Department of Anatomy, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, 42080 Konya, Turkey.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 May;72(5):683-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.02.002. Epub 2008 Mar 21.
The aim of the present study was to investigate morphometric growth patterns of the cartilaginous components and vocal cords in human fetal larynx.
This study was performed in the Anatomy Department of Meram Medicine Faculty in 2007. The fetuses were obtained from the Gynaecology Department of the Meram Medicine Faculty of Selcuk University, and Dr. Faruk Sükan Maternity Hospital (Konya, Turkey). Forty spontaneously aborted fetuses (25 males and 15 females) without detectable malformations were evaluated. The dimensions of the larynx and its cartilaginous components were measured and the relationship between the obtained data was statistically assessed with Student's t-test.
Correlations were found between the cartilaginous components, size of the larynx, and gestational age. No gender differences were identified. The anatomical variations in the epiglottis cartilage dimensions and types were found in 15% of cases. The foramen thyroideum was observed in 12.5% of cases.
The data of this study may contribute to the knowledge of the fetal larynx regarding laryngomalacia.
本研究旨在探讨人类胎儿喉部软骨成分及声带的形态测量生长模式。
本研究于2007年在梅拉姆医学院解剖学系进行。胎儿取自塞尔丘克大学梅拉姆医学院妇产科及法鲁克·苏坎博士妇产医院（土耳其科尼亚）。对40例无明显畸形的自然流产胎儿（25例男性和15例女性）进行评估。测量喉部及其软骨成分的尺寸，并采用学生t检验对所得数据之间的关系进行统计学评估。
发现软骨成分、喉部大小与孕周之间存在相关性。未发现性别差异。15%的病例中发现会厌软骨尺寸和类型存在解剖变异。12.5%的病例中观察到甲状孔。
本研究的数据可能有助于增进对胎儿喉部喉软化症的认识。
