Case Report

Asymptomatic giant pneumatization of the middle turbinate: A case report

Volume: 3 Number: 2 July 20, 2018
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Asymptomatic giant pneumatization of the middle turbinate: A case report

Abstract

Concha bullosa is a pneumatization of the turbinates at several degrees. Pneumatization of the middle turbinate is generally asymptomatic; however, it may become symptomatic depending on its degree of pneumatization. All giant pneumatizations of the middle turbinate reported in the literature are reported to cause nasal obstruction. In this article, we present a case of asymptomatic giant pneumatization of the middle turbinate that was detected incidentally in a patient who presented with acute tonsillitis infection with sore throat and swallowing difficulty. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first asymptomatic giant pneumatization of the middle turbinate in the literature. In this article, we discussed how pneumatization of the middle turbinate could be symptomatic in the context of this case.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

July 20, 2018

Submission Date

June 4, 2018

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Ertuğrul, S. (2018). Asymptomatic giant pneumatization of the middle turbinate: A case report. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 3(2), 109-110. https://doi.org/10.25000/acem.430558
AMA
1.Ertuğrul S. Asymptomatic giant pneumatization of the middle turbinate: A case report. Arch Clin Exp Med. 2018;3(2):109-110. doi:10.25000/acem.430558
Chicago
Ertuğrul, Süha. 2018. “Asymptomatic Giant Pneumatization of the Middle Turbinate: A Case Report”. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 3 (2): 109-10. https://doi.org/10.25000/acem.430558.
EndNote
Ertuğrul S (July 1, 2018) Asymptomatic giant pneumatization of the middle turbinate: A case report. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 3 2 109–110.
IEEE
[1]S. Ertuğrul, “Asymptomatic giant pneumatization of the middle turbinate: A case report”, Arch Clin Exp Med, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 109–110, July 2018, doi: 10.25000/acem.430558.
ISNAD
Ertuğrul, Süha. “Asymptomatic Giant Pneumatization of the Middle Turbinate: A Case Report”. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 3/2 (July 1, 2018): 109-110. https://doi.org/10.25000/acem.430558.
JAMA
1.Ertuğrul S. Asymptomatic giant pneumatization of the middle turbinate: A case report. Arch Clin Exp Med. 2018;3:109–110.
MLA
Ertuğrul, Süha. “Asymptomatic Giant Pneumatization of the Middle Turbinate: A Case Report”. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, vol. 3, no. 2, July 2018, pp. 109-10, doi:10.25000/acem.430558.
Vancouver
1.Süha Ertuğrul. Asymptomatic giant pneumatization of the middle turbinate: A case report. Arch Clin Exp Med. 2018 Jul. 1;3(2):109-10. doi:10.25000/acem.430558

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