Schwannoma of the inferior turbinate: case report and review of literature*
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Received April 10, 2008. Accepted after revision May 16, 2008. rhinosinusitis and a deviated nasal septum. As her symptoms did not improve with medical therapy, a computed tomography (CT) study was requested, which showed polypoid changes in the anterior ethmoids and hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates (Figure 1). She underwent endoscopic surgery, which revealed polypoid middle turbinate and thick, inspissated mucus in the maxillary antrum. Following an anterior ethmoidectomy and middle-meatal antrostomy, she also had excision of both inferior turbinates. However, as the left inferior turbinate looked abnormal, it was sent for hisKhodaei I, Davies E. Schwannoma of the inferior turbinate: case report and review of literature. Radiol Bras. 2008;41(3):205– 206.
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