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2019•Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryOpen access

A Rare Variant of Middle Turbinate Extending to the Nasal Vestibule Misinterpreted as Nasal Cavity Tumor

Ji-Hwan Park, Keun‐Ik Yi, Kyu‐Sup Cho, Sung‐Dong Kim

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Concha bullosa (CB) is the pneumatization of the middle turbinate. Although CB alone is usually asymptomatic, CB may be so extensive that it can come into intimate contact with large areas of the nasal septum and the lateral wall of the middle meatus, predisposing the patient to nasal obstruction and recurrent headaches. Herein, we report an uncommon case of huge CB extending to the nasal vestibule and occluding the whole nasal cavity. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2019;30:97-99)

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Concha bullosa (CB) is the pneumatization of the middle turbinate. Although CB alone is usually asymptomatic, CB may be so extensive that it can come into intimate contact with large areas of the nasal septum and the lateral wall of the middle meatus, predisposing the patient to nasal obstruction and recurrent headaches. Herein, we report an uncommon case of huge CB extending to the nasal vestibule and occluding the whole nasal cavity. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2019;30:97-99)

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Concha bullosa (CB) is the pneumatization of the middle turbinate. Although CB alone is usually asymptomatic, CB may be so extensive that it can come into intimate contact with large areas of the nasal septum and the lateral wall of the middle meatus, predisposing the patient to nasal obstruction and recurrent headaches. Herein, we report an uncommon case of huge CB extending to the nasal vestibule and occluding the whole nasal cavity. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2019;30:97-99)

Key concepts: Nasal vestibule, Concha bullosa, Nasal cavity, Medicine, Vestibule, Nasal septum, Meatus, Asymptomatic

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