Concha Bullosa of the Inferior Turbinate: Report of Two Cases

Concha Bullosa of the Inferior Turbinate: Report of Two Cases

Concha bullosa (CB) is defined as pneumatization and the presence of air cells within the nasal turbinates. Inferior concha bullosa (ICB) is a rare anatomical variation of the lateral nasal wall, with only a handful of case reports published in the literature to date. In this article, we present two...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 6
Main Authors: Alkhaldi, Abdullah S, Alhedaithy, Riyadh, Alghonaim, Yazeed
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Palo Alto (CA) Cureus 06-06-2021
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Otolaryngology
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Summary:Concha bullosa (CB) is defined as pneumatization and the presence of air cells within the nasal turbinates. Inferior concha bullosa (ICB) is a rare anatomical variation of the lateral nasal wall, with only a handful of case reports published in the literature to date. In this article, we present two additional cases of ICB and a review of the literature regarding this rare anatomical variation.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.15479