Bilateral massive conchae bullosa mimicking intranasal tumors.
We describe a case of bilateral massive conchae bullosa in a 76-year-old woman. She presented with a 2-year history of nasal obstruction and frontal headache. In light of these and other findings on anterior rhinoscopic and endoscopic examinations, we initially suspected nasal tumors. However, after a prebiopsy evaluation by computed tomography, we diagnosed bilateral massive conchae bullosa that did not impair sinus ventilation. Endoscopic surgery was performed, and the patient's symptoms abated.
Yaar
Hüsamettin
H
Department of Otolaryngology, SSK Vakif Gureba Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. husamettinyasar@yahoo.com
Verim
Ayşegül
A
Ozkul
Haluk
H
D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014420:Turbinates / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery