A Rare Cause of Nasal Obstruction: Concha Bullosa of the Inferior Turbinate

Abstract

Concha bullosa of the inferior turbinate is an extremely rare anatomic malformation. Inferior concha bullosa is the structure with air sacs on the inferior turbinate body and may be associated with maxillary sinus. Inferior concha bullosa is generally asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally by computed tomography. Its main clinical symptoms are nasal obstruction, headache, and postnasal drip. Several techniques have been suggested as treatment options. With this study, we intend to report the case of a 23 year old woman who has nasal obstruction, headache, and postnasal drip was diagnosed with inferior, middle and superior concha bullosa and we have performed laterization through radiofrequency ablation on inferior turbinate and partial resection on the middle turbinate. Key words: Inferior Concha Bullosa; Nasal Congestion; Computed Tomography.

Keywords

• Inferior Concha Bullosa; Nasal Congestion; Computed Tomography.

Burun Tıkanıklığının Nadir Bir Sebebi: İnferior Konka Bülloza

Abstract

İnferior konka bülloza oldukça nadir görülen bir anatomik varyasyondur. İnferior konka bülloza, inferior konkanın kemik lamelinin içerisinde hava keseciğinin olmasıdır ve bazen bu hava kesesi maksiller sinüslede alakalı olabilir. Genellikle asemptomatiktir ve görüntüleme yöntemleriyle tesadüfen tespit edildir. Bazen burun tıkanıklığı, baş ağrısı ve geniz akıntısı gibi semptomlarla neden olabilir. Tedavisinde çeşitli teknikler tarif edilmiştir. Biz bu makalede 23 yaşında burun tıkanıklığı, baş ağrısı ve geniz akıntısı nedeniyle kliniğimize baş vuran ve üst orta ve alt konklarda konka bülloza tespit ettiğimiz,,inferior konka büllozanın tedavisinde lateralizasyon ve radyofrekansla ablasyon yaptığımız aynı zamanda orta konka büllozaya parsiyel rezeksiyon uyguladığımız bir bayan vakayı sunduk. Anahtar kelimeler: Alt Konka Bülloza; Nazal Tıkanıklık; Bilgisayarlı Tomografi.

Keywords

• Alt Konka Bülloza; Nazal Tıkanıklık; Bilgisayarlı Tomografi.

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