title: A unique case of multiple sites of pneumatization of the sinonasal bony framework in a pediatric patient.
abstract: Anatomic variations of the sinonasal bony framework in the pediatric population are quite common. In children with such variations, however, bony pneumatization is uncommon. Moreover, pneumatization of the inferior turbinate in children is extremely rare; to the best of our knowledge, only 3 cases have been previously reported in the literature-none of which involved additional pneumatization variations of the sinonasal skeleton. Herein we present a new pediatric case that was unique in that an inferior concha bullosa coexisted with rarely seen pneumatized anatomic structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, and the University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giourgos
authors.forename: Elina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matti
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carena
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pagella
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009295:Nasal Bone; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000473:pathology; D014420:Turbinates / Q000002:abnormalities*