Dislocation of the turbinate: a rare complication of middle turbinate surgery.
We describe a rare complication of turbinate surgery--dislocation of the turbinate--in a woman who had undergone surgical treatment for nasal obstruction 10 years earlier. Removal of the displaced yet still-viable turbinate resulted in resolution of her symptoms.
Khalil
Hisham S
HS
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, North Bristol NHS Trust, UK.
Naraghi
Arash H
AH
Nunez
Desmond A
DA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014420:Turbinates / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*