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Inferomedially projecting pneumatised secondary middle turbinate.

F Demir Apaydin1, Meltem Nass Duce, Altan Yildiz, Hulusi Eğilmez, Caner Ozer, U Derya Talas.   

Abstract

Secondary middle turbinate (SMT), a rare variation of the nasal cavity, is a bony projection covered by soft tissue that arises from the lateral nasal wall. It is almost always bilateral and usually projects superomedially without any ostiomeatal unit obstruction. Herein, we report a case of bilateral inferomedially projecting secondary middle turbinates, one of which is pneumatised and hypertrophied, resembling a large ethmoid bulla extending into the middle meatus. The recognition of this variation is important since it may predispose to inflammatory sinus disease, by narrowing the ostiomeatal unit.

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Year:  2002        PMID: 12065120     DOI: 10.1016/s0720-048x(01)00447-8

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Eur J Radiol        ISSN: 0720-048X            Impact factor:   3.528


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1.  Aberrant middle turbinate masquerading as a nasopharyngeal mass.

Authors:  P H Lee; A S Lee; R A Bhadelia
Journal:  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol       Date:  2008-05-22       Impact factor: 3.825

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