Trifurcate middle turbinate; an unusual anatomical variation.
Anatomical variations of supernumerary middle turbinates include a secondary middle turbinate, which is a bony projection arising from the lateral nasal wall and covered by soft tissue, and an accessory middle turbinate, which is a medially bent uncinate process. Although pneumatization of the middle turbinate is common, inferior turbinate pneumatization is very rare. We report what we believe is the first case of a middle turbinate split into three divisions, i.e. trifurcated. This co-existed with a pneumatized inferior turbinate.
Otolaryngology Department, Glan Clwyd Hospital, North Wales, United Kingdom. azews@yahoo.com
Ahmed
A
Eweiss
Mohamed M Abo
MM
Khatwa
Hisham
H
Zeitoun
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014420:Turbinates / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging