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Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 19.11.2021
Last reviewed: 19.11.2021
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The frontal sinus (sinus frontalis) varies considerably in size. The septum, dividing the frontal sinus into the right and left parts, is usually asymmetric. The frontal sinus communicates with the middle nasal passage.
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