Concha bullosa of the inferior turbinate: an unusual cause of nasal obstruction

Turbinate pneumatisation, also known as concha bullosa, refers to the existence of an air cell inside the turbinate. While pneumatization of the middle and superior turbinates are common, the presence of pneumatization of the inferior turbinate, otherwise known as an inferior concha bullosa is very...

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Autores principales: PITTORE, B., AL SAFI, W., JARVIS, S.J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pacini Editore SpA 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3146328/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21808464
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Sumario:Turbinate pneumatisation, also known as concha bullosa, refers to the existence of an air cell inside the turbinate. While pneumatization of the middle and superior turbinates are common, the presence of pneumatization of the inferior turbinate, otherwise known as an inferior concha bullosa is very rare. Herewith, a case is presented of bilateral hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates associated with a left inferior concha bullosa.

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