Introduction: Concha bullosa is the most common variation of the middle turbinate of the paranasal sinuses. When it causes nasal obstruction, osteomeatal unit dysfunction, or rarely chronic infection, surgery is required.   Case Report: We present a fungal infection of concha bullosa, which is a rare indication for surgery of the concha bullosa. A 59-year-old female patient presented with hemif...

background nasal valve collapse and especially internal nasal valve insufficiency is a common cause of nasal airway obstruction. this study compares the effects of spreader graft and overlapping lateral crural technique on rhinoplasty by rhinomanometry. methods fifty patients were randomly assigned into two groups and underwent spreader graft or overlapping lateral crural technique. objective a...

Background Lobular capillary hemangioma is a rare benign tumor, most frequently located in the head or neck region, the nasal cavity being uncommonly affected. Its etiopathogenesis is not fully established, although traumatic and hormonal factors have been implied. Case Description A 50-year-old female patient underwent an uneventful endoscopic transsphenoidal removal of a pituitary cystic macr...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the ocular complication of functional endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic sinus disease. METHODS In a prospective descriptive, cross-sectional study without control group, 53 patients who underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery for refractory chronic sinus diseases were evaluated. Patients underwent a complete Otolaryngology and Ocular examination an...

IMPORTANCE Patients with a septal deviation and concerns about nasal obstruction often undergo septoplasty to improve nasal airflow. Following primary septoplasty, however, some patients have persistent symptoms due to nasal valve dysfunction and may require nasal valve surgery. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the change in disease-specific quality of life for patients who undergo nasal valve correcti...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate intraocular pressure (IOP) after the application of the nasal packing for sinonasal surgery. Methods: A total of 40 patients who underwent sinonasal surgery were enrolled in this prospective study. Patients were randomly assigned into two groups: gauze packing (group 1) and silicone nasal septal splint (group 2). All participants completed a compre...