Pneumatized inferior turbinate (concha bullosa of inferior turbinate)

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作者
Elamaireh, Anas [1 ]
Alkousheh, Basem [1 ]
Al-Tarawneh, Abdullah [1 ]
Al-kofahi, Mohammed [1 ]
机构
[1] Jordanian Royal Med Serv, Dept Otorhinolaryngol, Amman, Jordan
关键词
concha bullosa; pneumatization; inferior turbinate; NASAL-SEPTUM; DEVIATION;
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10.4314/mmj.v36i2.13
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The nasal cavity structures are prone to different anatomical variations; one of these is concha bullosa, which best known as pneumatization of the nasal turbinate. This pneumatization is a rare phenomenon to in the inferior turbinate. We report the case of an incidental finding of inferior turbinate concha bullosa in a 30- year-old female who presented with nasal obstruction and headache. While evaluating the patient's computed tomography image, a pneumatized right inferior turbinate accidentally found. Our patient treated medically without surgical intervention and showed good improvement in her symptoms. Physicians should be aware of the presence of such a rare variation that may lead to serious nasal symptoms if it is large enough, they should keep it in the differential diagnosis and with deal with it accordingly.
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页码:154 / 155
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