concha bullosa

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con·cha bul·lo·sa

abnormal pneumatization of the middle turbinate that may interfere with normal ventilation of sinus ostia and can result in recurrent sinusitis.

concha bullosa

A distention of the turbinate bone due to cyst formation.

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At the time of surgery, the left concha bullosa was entered anteriorly (figure, B) and the lateral portion of the concha bullosa was resected.

Endoscopic view of a drainage pathway of a concha bullosa

deviated nasal septum, concha bullosa, prominent agger cells, ethmoiditis at the same sitting.

Analysis of 34 cases of endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy--surgical success and patient satisfaction, a case series, our experience

This bone lesion filled the largest part of the concha bullosa cavity.

Solitary Osteoma within the Cavity of a Pneumatized Middle Turbinate

A giant bilateral concha bullosa causing nasal obstruction.

Nasal Functional Evaluation Using Nasal Endoscopy, Acoustic Rhinometry, and Rhinomanometry on Nasal Airway-Obstructed Patients after Endoscopic Septoplasty, Corrective Rhinoplasty, and Internal Nasal Valve Surgery

One study20 reported that 73% subjects with concha bullosa suffered from paranasal sinus inflammatory disease; but 78% subjects without concha bullosa also indicated some forms of inflammatory disease.

The incidence of nasal septal deviation and its relation with chronic rhinosinusitis in patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery

8) in their study of 278 CT scans shown concha bullosa in 35% patients.

Clinically significant anatomical variants of the paranasal sinuses

Pneumatization of the inferior turbinate, or concha bullosa of the inferior turbinate, is clinically significant when it causes persistent nasal airway obstruction.

Endoscopic view of a concha bullosa of the inferior nasal turbinate

Keywords: Anatomic variations, Para-nasal sinuses, Deviated nasal septum, Concha bullosa.

Anatomical variations of nose and para-nasal sinuses; CT scan review

Middle turbinate, Concha Bullosa, Uncinate process, Agger Nasi cells, Haller cells and Posterior ethmoids showed very good agreement.

A correlation study of paranasal sinuses between operative endoscopic findings in fess and preoperative CT scan

1) Although it usually remains asymptomatic, a large concha bullosa can occasionally compromise drainage of the sinuses.

Concha bullosa mucocele and mucopyocele: a series of 4 cases

Although Inferior concha bullosa is generally asymptomatic, nasal obstruction, headache, and epiphora are some of the possible symptoms Isolated.

Unilateral pneumatization of inferior turbinate: a case report

Concha bullosa unilateral is noted in 11 (22%) of patient and bilateral concha bullosa is noted in 3 (6 %) patients.