background inferior turbinate hypertrophy (ith) is one of the common causes of nasal obstruction. in some case with ith due to allergic rhinitis medical therapy can be useful and in cases with refractory ith surgical techniques may be helpful. although there is no excellence [or superiority] among these surgical methods, radiofrequency (rf) has recently become popular. objectives this study com...

150 patients of Deviated nasal septum with compensatory hypertrophy of inferior turbinate on the contra lateral side were taken in the study. Compensatory hypertrophy was established by Endoscopic methods as well as radiologically (X-ray and CT scans were done) Since no definite criteria of nasal obstruction is available in literature hence a criteria of 4 mm nasal patency [3] was taken as adeq...

Concha bullosa or conchal pneumatization refers to the presence of an air cell within a nasal turbinate. Pneumatization is most commonly seen in the middle turbinate followed by the superior turbinate. Pneumatized inferior turbinate is rare, and most of the papers in the literature appear as case reports. In this study, a 33-year-old female patient complaining from unilateral nasal stuffiness a...

There are 3 pairs of turbinates defined: superior, middle, and inferior. They located throughout the lateral walls nasal cavity. The embryological evolution turbinate is a complex process. During embriologic development turbinate, anatomic variations may appear at multiple points. very few publication about this topic. Bifid inferior rare abnormality that easily identified on paranasal tomograp...

Background: The inferior turbinate, as part of the nasal valve area, plays a key role in directing the airflow and moisturizing and heating the inspired air. Excessive resection of the inferior turbinate leads to a significant reduction in heating and humidification of inhaled air. Different types of turbinate surgery are described in the current literature. Pyriform Turbinoplasty is a new endo...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether a nasal gel, administrated using a radial-hole inhaler, reaches the olfactory cleft and if a different administration method influences distribution. MATERIAL AND METHOD Sixteen healthy volunteers underwent a nasal endoscopy at 1 and 7minutes after the administration of a intranasal gel, with a different method in each fossa. RESULTS No dye deposition was ident...

INTRODUCTION Surgical treatment of nasal obstruction attributed to nasal valve dysfunction is typically subdivided into interventions addressing the internal or external components of the nasal valve. Although carefully selected patients breathe more easily after nasal valve surgery, many fail to improve. We hypothesize that these patients may improve with surgery directed to correcting anatomi...

Patients having inferior turbinate hypertrophy causing intractable sneezing, rhinnorhoea which is non-responsive to conventional medication require alternative therapies. Aim of the study was compare medical management vs chemical cautery with in treatment since both these treatments are easily accessible, cost effective patients as well not associated major complications. The complaints rhinor...