| Literature DB >> 18254365 |
Samuel D Cohen1, Brian L Matthews.
Abstract
Concha bullosa, a pneumatized middle turbinate, is a common anatomic variant found in the paranasal sinuses. When a concha bullosa becomes obstructed, it can form a mucocele and, eventually, a mucopyocele if it becomes secondarily infected. This is a rare phenomenon; only 9 concha bullosa mucopyoceles have been previously reported in the English-language literature. We present the case of a large concha bullosa mucopyocele in a pediatric patient in which the concha bullosa replaced the anterior ethmoid sinuses and was contiguous with the frontal sinus.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18254365 DOI: 10.1177/000348940811700104
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol ISSN: 0003-4894 Impact factor: 1.547