The relationship between the concha bullosa, nasal septal deviation and sinusitis.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the possible relationship between concha bullosa, nasal septal deviation and sinusitis.


METHODS
Paranasal sinus computed tomography scans of patients suffering from rhinosinusitis were examined. Fifty-four patients with concha bullosa were included in the study. The relationship between concha bullosa, nasal septal deviation and sinusitis was investigated.


RESULTS
A statistically significant relationship between unilateral concha bullosa and nasal septal deviation was found (p < 0.01). The relationships of unilateral and bilateral concha bullosa with sinusitis, and bilateral concha bullosa with nasal septal deviation were not statistically significant (p > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
In order to define the relation between the concha bullosa, nasal septal deviation and sinusitis, more detailed investigations are needed.
Aktas
Davut
D
Department of Otolaryngology, Fatih University, Ankara, Turkey.
Kalcioglu
M Tayyar
MT
Kutlu
Ramazan
R
Ozturan
Orhan
O
Oncel
Semih
S
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014420:Turbinates / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*