Ball valve nasal obstruction following incomplete inferior turbinectomy.
An interesting case is presented of a 53-year-old male who was seen with a 10-year history of intermittent, unilateral nasal obstruction following a bilateral total inferior turbinectomy. A pedunculated mass was seen in the right posterior nasal space acting as a ball valve. This was removed and found to be residual turbinate tissue.
Department of Otolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
M J R
MJ
Magarey
S M
SM
Jayaraj
H A
HA
Saleh
A
A
Sandison
D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014420:Turbinates / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery