title: Aberrant middle turbinate masquerading as a nasopharyngeal mass.
abstract: We present a unique variant of the middle turbinate that extends posteriorly through the choana to wrap around the posterior free edge of the nasal septum. The embryology and anatomy of the lateral nasal wall and the nasal septum are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. phlee@caregroup.harvard.edu
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bhadelia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*