title: Partial middle turbinectomy by nasotracheal intubation.
abstract: Partial middle turbinate avulsion is a rare complication of nasotracheal intubation. Patients usually experience a brisk hemorrhage at the time of injury. Postoperatively, some patients develop a unilateral nasal obstruction, while others are asymptomatic. We present an unusual case in which a patient became symptomatic many years after the incident. We hope to raise awareness that a traumatic disruption of the turbinates secondary to nasotracheal intubation might lead to the development of an abnormal nasopharyngeal mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berkshire, UK.
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patiar
authors.forename: Eu Chin
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Rory C D
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Herdman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014420:Turbinates / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology