Bifid inferior turbinate: a report of two cases

Volume: 24 Number: 6 December 25, 2014
  • Mahmut Sinan Yılmaz
  • Mehmet Güven
  • Ayşe Öznur Akidil
  • Gürkan Kayabaşoğlu
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Bifid inferior turbinate: a report of two cases

Abstract

Nasal turbinates are functionally important structures which extend from the lateral nasal walls to the nasal cavity. Lateral nasal wall anomalies are usually asymptomatic lesions which are incidentally detected. The most common variation of the lateral nasal wall is the pneumatization of turbinates. Anatomical variations of paranasal structures may present confusing intranasal landmarks. This may cause challenges in endoscopic sinus surgery. Bifid inferior turbinate is an extremely rare condition. In this article, we present two cases with bifid inferior turbinate. This variation should be kept in mind as a rare cause of nasal obstruction.

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Mahmut Sinan Yılmaz This is me

Mehmet Güven This is me

Ayşe Öznur Akidil This is me

Gürkan Kayabaşoğlu This is me

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December 25, 2014

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Year 2014 Volume: 24 Number: 6

APA
Yılmaz, M. S., Güven, M., Akidil, A. Ö., & Kayabaşoğlu, G. (2014). Bifid inferior turbinate: a report of two cases. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, 24(6), 357-360. https://izlik.org/JA26CE73JF
AMA
1.Yılmaz MS, Güven M, Akidil AÖ, Kayabaşoğlu G. Bifid inferior turbinate: a report of two cases. Tr-ENT. 2014;24(6):357-360. https://izlik.org/JA26CE73JF
Chicago
Yılmaz, Mahmut Sinan, Mehmet Güven, Ayşe Öznur Akidil, and Gürkan Kayabaşoğlu. 2014. “Bifid Inferior Turbinate: A Report of Two Cases”. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat 24 (6): 357-60. https://izlik.org/JA26CE73JF.
EndNote
Yılmaz MS, Güven M, Akidil AÖ, Kayabaşoğlu G (December 1, 2014) Bifid inferior turbinate: a report of two cases. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat 24 6 357–360.
IEEE
[1]M. S. Yılmaz, M. Güven, A. Ö. Akidil, and G. Kayabaşoğlu, “Bifid inferior turbinate: a report of two cases”, Tr-ENT, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 357–360, Dec. 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA26CE73JF
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Mahmut Sinan - Güven, Mehmet - Akidil, Ayşe Öznur - Kayabaşoğlu, Gürkan. “Bifid Inferior Turbinate: A Report of Two Cases”. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat 24/6 (December 1, 2014): 357-360. https://izlik.org/JA26CE73JF.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz MS, Güven M, Akidil AÖ, Kayabaşoğlu G. Bifid inferior turbinate: a report of two cases. Tr-ENT. 2014;24:357–360.
MLA
Yılmaz, Mahmut Sinan, et al. “Bifid Inferior Turbinate: A Report of Two Cases”. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, vol. 24, no. 6, Dec. 2014, pp. 357-60, https://izlik.org/JA26CE73JF.
Vancouver
1.Mahmut Sinan Yılmaz, Mehmet Güven, Ayşe Öznur Akidil, Gürkan Kayabaşoğlu. Bifid inferior turbinate: a report of two cases. Tr-ENT [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 1;24(6):357-60. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA26CE73JF