Pneumatized inferior turbinate
| Autor: | Kemal Uygur, Meltem Çetin, Orhan Gedikli, Harun Doğru, Fehmi Döner |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Superior turbinate medicine.medical_specialty Nasolacrimal duct Concha bullosa medicine.risk_factor Meatus business.industry Rare entity Anatomy Turbinates Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Maxilla otorhinolaryngologic diseases Ethmoidal crest Humans Medicine Female Nasal Obstruction Tomography X-Ray Computed business Nose |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Otolaryngology. 20:139-141 |
| ISSN: | 0196-0709 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0196-0709(99)90024-8 |
| Popis: | The inferior turbinate is a separate bone that extends from the body of the maxilla to the ethmoidal crest. Its arched central portion overhangs the so-called inferior meatus, which contains the opening of the nasolacrimal duct. The inferior turbinate is part of the nasal valve area, which is the narrowest part of the nose. During inspiration, airflow is directed upward and backward, mainly over the anterior part of the inferior turbinate.l Concha bullosa, pneumatization of the middle turbinate, is a well-recognized entity. It is the most common anatomic variation of the middle turbinate leading to various clinical problems.2 It may be either unilateral or bilateral, with different sizes, and may compromise the anatomy and function of the ostiomeatal complex. Pneumatization of the superior turbinate, which is also called concha bullosa of the superior turbinate by Stammberger,3 is a very rare entity, and only a few cases have been reported. 3,4 Pneumatization of the inferior turbinate has not yet been reported in the world literature. In this article, a patient with inferior turbinate pneumatization is presented. |
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