Giant concha bullosa containing another concha bullosa inside: unique anatomic variation of the middle turbinate

Ozgursoy O. B., Kucuk B.

RHINOLOGY, cilt.45, sa.3, ss.248-250, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: RHINOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.248-250
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: concha bullosa, middle turbinate, lateral nasal wall, endoscopic sinus surgery, anatomic variation
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Detailed knowledge of the anatomical variations of the, lateral nasal wall is crucial for both the surgeon who is performing endoscopic sinus surgery and the radiologist who is involved in the preoperative work-up. Preoperative recognition of these variations will avoid possible complications during the surgery. In this report, we present a unique anatomical variant of the middle turbinate, a large concha bullosa inside a giant concha bullosa, which has never been reported before. Furthermore, we comment on the differential diagnosis of the variations of the middle turbinate and on the embryologogy of the nasal turbinates. This report also supplies additional aspects to rhinologists in the scope of middle turbinate pneumatization.