Osteoma is the most common benign tumor of the paranasal sinuses. Turbinate osteomas are very rare and only four middle turbinate, one superior turbinate and one inferior turbinate osteoma cases have been reported. We present a rare case of osteoma of the left middle turbinate in a patient presented with unilateral nasal obstruction and epiphora that was removed endoscopically, and conduct a li...

INTRODUCTION The management of the middle turbinate during routine sinus surgery is controversial. A prominent middle turbinate can impair access to the middle meatus during and after surgery. While middle turbinate resection can improve this access, complications from this technique have been reported, including atrophic rhinitis, empty nose syndrome, anosmia, synechiae formation, turbinate la...

We describe a rare complication of turbinate surgery--dislocation of the turbinate--in a woman who had undergone surgical treatment for nasal obstruction 10 years earlier. Removal of the displaced yet still-viable turbinate resulted in resolution of her symptoms.

BACKGROUND Nasal airway obstruction is a frequently-encountered problem, often secondary to inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Medical treatment can be beneficial but is inadequate for many individuals. For these refractory cases, surgical intervention plays a key role in management. OBJECTIVE The authors evaluate the current trends in surgical management of inferior turbinate hypertrophy and re...

OBJECTIVE Inferior turbinate surgery for nasal obstruction can be performed in a variety of ways. Only a few of these methods produce tissue that can be sent for pathologic analysis. According to the College of American Pathologists, turbinate tissues are not exempt from requisite pathologic evaluation. Our objectives were to evaluate the clinical value and cost implications of routine patholog...

www.PRSJournal.com 607e Turbinate hypertrophy is a common cause of nasal airway obstruction encountered in rhinoplasty patients.1 The inferior turbinate contributes to the posterior border of the internal nasal valve, and turbinate hypertrophy is commonly implicated in nasal airflow obstruction.2 All causes of nasal airway obstruction—including turbinate hypertrophy—must be recognized and addre...

OBJECTIVES The accessory middle turbinate, a rare anatomical variation of the nasal cavity, have been systematically studied in adults. Presence of accessory middle turbinate and its clinical significance in a child has not been reported. We describe clinical appearance and radiologic features of accessory middle turbinate in a child. METHODS Retrospective chart review. RESULTS A 3-year-old...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To validate the sheep model for endoscopic nasal surgery, and to utilize this model to compare the immediate and early postoperative histopathologic effects of four electrosurgical turbinate reduction techniques. STUDY DESIGN Pilot comparative study of electrosurgical devices for inferior turbinate reduction using a sheep model. METHODS Three radiofrequency devices (on...

Objective: Partial middle turbinectomy during endoscopic sinus surgery is done for better access and to avoid postoperative complications of lateralization of the middle turbinate. There are only few cadaveric studies available in literature describing the middle turbinate morphometry with surgical perspective. Therefore, the present study was planned to record morphometry and relevant surgical...