Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2003 Mar;46(3):253-254.

A Case of Inferior Concha Bullosa

• Oh YC
• Kim MJ
• Park JB
• Lee WY

Abstract

Concha bullosa is defined as the pneumatization of intranasal turbinates (superior, middle, or inferior). Inferior concha bullosa (ICB) is a very rare condition and it can cause nasal obstruction that needs surgery. In the English-Language literature, there are 3 reported unilateral ICB and 2 bilateral ICB. We experienced a case of unilateral ICB which was associated with septal deviation, chronic rhinosinusitis and nasophryngeal inverted papilloma. ICB was diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) showing pneumatization of inferior and middle turbinate on the right side in the coronal and axial plane. There have not been any reports of inferior concha bullosa in the last ten years in Korea. We report this case with a review of literature.

Keyword

Turbinates; Nasal obstruction

MeSH Terms

Korea
Nasal Obstruction
Papilloma, Inverted
Turbinates