Mucoceles are uncommon and the majority of cases occur in the frontoethmoidal complex. The accumulation of mucous secretion and eventual secondary infection may result in the formation of a pyocele of the middle turbinate, which is exceptionally rare. This case report presents a patient with a large pyocele of the middle turbinate invading the orbit. A 48-year-old woman presented with a three-w...

Sneezing and persistent itching of the nasal mucosa are distressing symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR). Recent studies have revealed that hyperinnervation of sensory neurons in the nasal turbinate is one of the underlying causes of sneezing and itching. Since Semaphorin-3A (Sema3A) has been previously shown to restrict innervation of sensory neurons, it is presumed that reduced Sema3A expressio...

OBJECTIVE To compare the outcomes of the nasal obstruction, the main symptom of the patients who underwent radiofrequency and lateral displacement of the inferior turbinate and patients who were treated with radiofrequency alone. METHODS The prospective randomised study was conducted at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Balikesir University Medical School, Balikesir...

1 Fellow in Neuroradiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo SP, Brazil; 2 Section of Neuroradiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo SP, Brazil. Correspondence: Antônio José da Rocha; Rua Cincinato Braga 232; 01333-910 São Paulo SP Brasil Conflict of interest: There is no conflict to interest to declare. Received 24 August 2011; Received in final form 15 Se...

INTRODUCTION One of the aspects that have an influence on rhinosinusal endoscopic surgery is extrasinusal pneumatization, which can also affect less common structures at this level. The pneumatization of the superior and supreme turbinates, uncinate process and crista galli are perfect examples of this situation. The diagnosis is made only through imaging methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS This i...

OBJECTIVE This study was performed to analyze features of nasal septal deviation of patients with different cleft types and noncleft controls. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING West China Hospital of Stomatology, Chengdu, China. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Sixty-six patients with palatal and/or alveolar cleft and 42 noncleft controls were recruited in the study. All the subjects have unde...

Radiofrequency inferior turbinate reduction (RFITR) of inferior turbinate hypertrophy (ITH) is an effective way to treat patients with intractable nasal mucosal obstruction. The objective of this study was to assess smell ability, nasal symptoms, inferior turbinate grading (ITG), peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) of patients with chronic rhinitis (CR), and ITH before and after RFITR. Patients ...

Mid-turbinate swab sampling is an effective way to detect the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. Several articles discussed importance and benefits of using robotic technology alleviate healthcare workers’ daily burdens against disease 2019 (COVID-19). Therefore, a semi-automated approach for collecting samples from mid-turbinate area-approximately 4 cm inside n...

Introduction: Nasal obstruction secondary to Inferior turbinate hypertrophy (ITH) may be a slight irritation some people but others it is considerable distress and affects the value of life great extent. The aim study assessment outcome CO2 laser application anterior end inferior in treatment nasal obstruction, effect on mucosa turbinate. Method: Cross sectional comparative 46 patients with due...