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Pneumatization of bilateral inferior turbinates: Case report

Bilateral alt konka pnömatizasyonu: Olgu sunumu

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In this report, a 35 year old inferior concha bullosa case who suffers from nasal obstruction is presented and the symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment options are discussed.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Nasal turbinates are very important for normal nasal functions.
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Nasal turbinates are very important for normal nasal functions. Warming, humidification, filtration and regulation of air flow are the main functions of turbinates. Pneumatization of inferior turbinate which is known as inferior concha bullosa is an anatomic variation and less than the pneumatization of middle turbinate. Although usually asymptomatic, severe pneumatized and inferior hypertrophic turbinates can cause nasal obstruction and headache. Mostly; pneumatization of inferior turbinate is detected incidentaly on paranasal computerized tomography. Treatment is not always necessary but in some symptomatic cases surgery may be required. There is no consensus about surgical management. Paranasal sinus and turbinate surgical treatment focuses on techniques that affect the functions of the lowest rate. In this report, a 35 year old inferior concha bullosa case who suffers from nasal obstruction is presented and the symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment options are discussed.

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Nazal konkalar normal nazal fonksiyonlar için çok önemlidir. Isıtma, nemlendirme, filtrasyon ve hava akımının regülasyonu konkaların başlıca fonksiyonlarıdır. İnferior konka bülloza (İKB) alt konkanın pnömatizasyonu olup orta konkanın pnömatizasyonuna göre daha nadir görülen bir anatomik varyasyondur. Genellikle asemptomatik olmakla beraber, ileri derecede pnömatize ve hipertrofik alt konkalar nazal obstrüksiyona ve rinojenik baş ağrısına neden olabilir. Çoğunlukla paranazal bilgisayarlı tomografilerde rastlantısal olarak saptanırlar. Asemptomatik vakalarda tedaviye gerek yoktur, ancak bazı semptomatik olgularda cerrahi tedavi gerekebilir. Alt konka pnömatizasyonunun cerrahi tedavisinde tam bir fikir birliği bulunmamaktadır. Cerrahi tedavi konka ve paranazal sinüs fonksiyonlarını en az oranda etkileyen teknikler üzerinde yoğunlaşmaktadır. Bu makalede burun tıkanıklığı ile başvuran 35 yaşındaki İKB vakası sunulurken, aynı zamanda İKB’nin semptomatolojisi, tanı ve tedavi seçenekleri tartışılmıştır.

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AKAGÜN, F., ERDOĞAN, R. B. A., BORA, F. (2013). Pneumatization of bilateral inferior turbinates: Case report. Bakırköy Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 1, 36–38. https://ajindex.com/articles/129168

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