Investigation of the Frequency of Condylar Canal Variations and Their Relationship with Clinical Symptoms.
5 affiliations
- 1Department of Anatomy, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Türkiye.
- 2Department of Biostatistics, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Türkiye.
- 3Brain and Nerve Surgery Clinic, Karabük Training and Research Hospital, Karabük, Türkiye.
- 4Department of Anatomy, Institute of Graduate Science, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Malatya, Türkiye.
- 5Department of Radiology, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Türkiye.
Abstract
The condylar canal (CC) is an important anatomical structure located in the posterior cranial fossa and frequently exhibits variations that may influence surgical approaches and clinical interpretation. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of CC variations and evaluate their possible relationship with clinical findings. A total of 113 cranial CT scans (34 females and 79 males) were retrospectively analyzed, and detailed morphometric measurements of the foramen magnum and CC were performed. In addition, anamnesis data regarding clinical symptoms, including headache, nausea, dizziness, neck pain, blurred vision, and epistaxis, were assessed. The results demonstrated that the CC was absent in some individuals, unilateral in others, and bilateral in a considerable proportion. However, no statistically significant associations were found between CC variations and patient demographics or clinical symptoms (p>0.05). Similarly, morphometric analysis of the foramen magnum revealed no significant differences among the groups (p>0.05). These findings suggest that although the CC demonstrates considerable anatomical variability, its presence or absence does not appear to correlate with clinical symptoms. Our study provides valuable radiological and anatomical data that may help neurosurgeons, radiologists, and anatomists better understand CC variations. To our knowledge, this is among the first studies to examine CC variations together with clinical symptomatology, thereby providing new insights into the literature.
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BibTeX
@article{uzun2026investigation,
title = {{Investigation of the Frequency of Condylar Canal Variations and Their Relationship with Clinical Symptoms.}},
author = {Gökçe Bağcı Uzun and Feyza İnceoğlu and Muhammed Furkan Arpacı and Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız and Zeynep Özbay and Merve Aydın and Anıl Kaya and Mehmet Akçiçek and Hıdır Pekmez},
journal = {Journal of clinical practice and research},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.14744/cpr.2026.29228},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42953791},
note = {CC BY-NC},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Investigation of the Frequency of Condylar Canal Variations and Their Relationship with Clinical Symptoms.
AU - Gökçe Bağcı Uzun
AU - Feyza İnceoğlu
AU - Muhammed Furkan Arpacı
AU - Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız
AU - Zeynep Özbay
AU - Merve Aydın
AU - Anıl Kaya
AU - Mehmet Akçiçek
AU - Hıdır Pekmez
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/08
JO - Journal of clinical practice and research
DO - 10.14744/cpr.2026.29228
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42953791
AB - The condylar canal (CC) is an important anatomical structure located in the posterior cranial fossa and frequently exhibits variations that may influence surgical approaches and clinical interpretation. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of CC variations and evaluate their possible relationship with clinical findings. A total of 113 cranial CT scans (34 females and 79 males) were retrospectively analyzed, and detailed morphometric measurements of the foramen magnum and CC were performed. In addition, anamnesis data regarding clinical symptoms, including headache, nausea, dizziness, neck pain, blurred vision, and epistaxis, were assessed. The results demonstrated that the CC was absent in some individuals, unilateral in others, and bilateral in a considerable proportion. However, no statistically significant associations were found between CC variations and patient demographics or clinical symptoms (p>0.05). Similarly, morphometric analysis of the foramen magnum revealed no significant differences among the groups (p>0.05). These findings suggest that although the CC demonstrates considerable anatomical variability, its presence or absence does not appear to correlate with clinical symptoms. Our study provides valuable radiological and anatomical data that may help neurosurgeons, radiologists, and anatomists better understand CC variations. To our knowledge, this is among the first studies to examine CC variations together with clinical symptomatology, thereby providing new insights into the literature.
SN - 2980-2156
ER -