Extraordinary pathologic entities within the concha bullosa.
OBJECTIVE
To retrospectively analyze the extraordinary pathologic entities inside the concha bullosa (CB).


METHODS
Surgical interventions were performed on 136 patients (234 CB) at the Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, and Head and Neck Surgery, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey between January 2002 and December 2007. Radiological and histopathological findings of these cases were reviewed retrospectively.


RESULTS
In 203 (86.8%) of the 234 cases, only a pneumatized cavity was observed. The cavity was filled with purulent secretion in 13 (5.6%) cases. A bony septum, pyocele, polyp, ossifying fibroma, fungus ball, and cholesteatoma were the other extraordinary pathologies associated with CB.


CONCLUSIONS
Although most of the CB cases have pneumatized cavity, it should be kept in mind that some extraordinary pathologies can be associated with CB.
Cukurova
Ibrahim
I
Departments of Ear, Nose, & Throat, and Head & Neck Surgery, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Demirhan
Erhan
E
Karaman
Yucel
Y
Yigitbasi
Orhan G
OG
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014420:Turbinates / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult