Caylakli Fatma, Yilmaz Ismail, Hürcan Cem, Ozer Cem, Ozlüoğlu Levent
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2008 Jan;87(1):26-7.
Many common anatomic variations in the nasal cavity have been observed, including paradoxical turbinates and pneumatization of the inferior, middle, and superior turbinates. We describe a case of a rare anomaly-unilateral inferior turbinate agenesis-in a 65-year-old man who had presented with epistaxis. During evaluation, anterior rhinoscopic examination revealed the absence of the right inferior turbinate; this finding was confirmed on computed tomography. The patient had never undergone nasal or sinus surgery, and he denied ever having expelled anything of significance from his nasal cavity. This case merits attention because of the rarity of reports on turbinate agenesis.
鼻腔中观察到许多常见的解剖变异，包括反常鼻甲以及下、中、上鼻甲的气化。我们描述了一例罕见的异常情况——一名65岁鼻出血男性的单侧下鼻甲缺如。在评估过程中，前鼻镜检查发现右侧下鼻甲缺失；计算机断层扫描证实了这一发现。该患者从未接受过鼻腔或鼻窦手术，并且否认曾从鼻腔排出过任何重要物质。由于关于鼻甲缺如的报道罕见，该病例值得关注。
