title: Mucopyocele of the concha bullosa presenting as a large nasal mass.
abstract: Concha bullosa that is a pneumatization of the middle turbinate is a common anatomic variant; the obstruction of its ostium may lead to mucocele and even pyocele after infection of retained secretion. Although the condition is rare, mucopyocele of concha bullosa may be presented as a large nasal mass. However, the diagnosis could be suspected from its characteristic radiologic signs. We present an adolescent boy with mucopyocele of the concha bullosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. mosabeez@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mosaad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdel-Aziz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed