Giant concha bullosa causing severe nasal obstruction
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Giant concha bullosa: a case report.
Concha bullosa is a relatively common anatomic variant that is in fact an enlarged pneumatized middle turbinate. We report a case of giant concha bullosa in a 21-year-old woman who had a history of nasal obstruction. Anterior nasal examination of the nasal cavity revealed bilateral nasal masses which were covered with normal mucosa. Nasal endoscopy of both nasal cavities was impossible because ...
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BACKGROUND Concha bullosa (CB) is pneumatization of the middle turbinate and one of the most common anatomic variation of the sinonasal region. It is found in about 25% of the population. Middle meatus obstructive syndrome (MMOS) is, usually connected with CB. The main symptoms of this syndrome are headaches, impaired nasal breathing and hyposmia. Headache is the most common symptom and it may ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Praxis of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2147-4230
DOI: 10.5606/kbbu.2016.57966