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Unilateral agenesis of middle nasal turbinate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2009

U Aydil  and
T Özçelik
U Aydil*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Bayındır Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
T Özçelik
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Bayındır Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Utku Aydil, Bayındır Hastanesi KBB Kliniği, 06520 Söğütözü, Ankara, Turkey. Fax: +90 312 285 0733 E-mail: utkuaydil@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Objective:

We present the first report of agenesis of the middle nasal turbinate.

Method:

We present a case report and briefly discuss the world literature.

Results:

A 57-year-old man presenting with sinonasal symptoms was evaluated clinically and radiologically. Agenesis of the patient's left middle turbinate was detected. Coronal computed tomography images showed a septal spur replacing the absent left middle turbinate.

Conclusion:

The lateral nasal wall has complex anatomy, and several anatomical variations have been reported. The most common anatomical variation of the middle nasal turbinate is concha bullosa. Unilateral agenesis of the middle nasal turbinate has not previously been reported; the presented patient represents the first reported case.

Keywords

Nasal CavityMiddle TurbinateAgenesis

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Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 124 , Issue 4 , April 2010 , pp. 447 - 449
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2009

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