Lateral Opticocarotid Recess

Name: Lateral Opticocarotid Recess
Published: 2023-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

Last edited and medically reviewed by Alaric Steinmetz on 31.10.2023

Synonyms: LOCR

The "Lateral Opticocarotid Recess" can be identified during transsphenoidal procedures at the Skull base. It is a triangular bony depression that forms at the lateral intersection of the paraclinoid carotid canal and the Optic canal[^1].

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Medial and lateral opticocarotid recess — 0-degree endoscopic view through the sphenoid sinus. The medial opticocarotid recess is depicted as a solid black line. The lateral opticocarotid recess (LOCR) is labeled in white. Figure adapted from Labib et al. 2013. Operative Neurosurgery.

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