Middle turbinate concha bullosa and its relationship with chronic sinusitis: a review

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<p class="abstract">Sinonasal diseases are serious health issues found in the clinical practice. Sinonasal often associated with anatomical variants sinonasal tract. There numerous frequently computed tomography (CT) scans of paranasal sinuses. Middle turbinate concha bullosa is a common variant nasal cavity. Pneumatization middle called as bullosa. The pneumatization mostly via anterior ethmoidal air cells. Pneumatizations through posterior ethmoid cells also reported. three types such lamellar, bulbous and extensive. Majority patients asymptomatic. Sometimes this accidentally detected during proper evaluation headache. chronic sinusitis. However, there very few literatures which correlate Although sinusitis diagnosis, imagings like CT scan useful to assess extent disease demonstrate anatomy. sinuses diagnostic endoscopy important tests for its relations This review article discusses on details relationship sinusitis.</p>

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2454-5929', '2454-5937']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20212136