Coincidence of bilateral hypogenesis and unilateral agenesis of the turbinates (conchae nasales) in man.
OBJECTIVE
In a work concerning the anatomy of the ostiomeatal complex, an interesting variation was encountered. The head of a male cadaver was cut midsagittally, and the lateral nasal wall was examined. On the right lateral nasal wall, concha nasalis media and inferior were hypogenetic. But on the left lateral nasal wall concha nasalis media was hypogenetic and concha nasalis inferior was not developed at all (agenetic).


CONCLUSIONS
This rare variation should also be borne in mind by the surgeons dealing with the nasal cavity.
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014420:Turbinates / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology