Aldilaijan Khalid, Almasoud Mai, El Baramawy Ahmed, Min Jin-Young, Kim Sung Wan
Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, King Fahd Military Medical Complex, Dhahran, SAU.
Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, NMC (New Medical Center) Royal Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Cureus. 2022 Sep 17;14(9):e29252. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29252. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Inferior turbinate pneumatization is a rare cause of inferior turbinate enlargement. Suspected cases need careful examination and evaluation using computed tomography (CT) scan of paranasal sinuses followed by a tailored management plan. Here, we are reporting three cases of inferior turbinate pneumatization including their clinical assessment and CT scan of paranasal sinuses along with their surgical management. The case series is followed by a literature review of this entity and its management.
下鼻甲气化是下鼻甲肿大的罕见原因。疑似病例需要使用鼻窦计算机断层扫描(CT)进行仔细检查和评估,然后制定个性化的治疗方案。在此,我们报告三例下鼻甲气化病例,包括其临床评估、鼻窦CT扫描以及手术治疗情况。病例系列之后是对该病症及其治疗的文献综述。