Do anatomic variations of the middle turbinate have an effect on nasal septal deviation or paranasal sinusitis?
OBJECTIVE
We evaluated the relationship between 1) anatomic variations of the middle turbinate and bony septal deviations and 2) chronic sinusitis.


METHODS
We compared 73 computed tomographic scans of healthy control patients with 461 scans performed for evaluation of nasal symptoms. Paranasal sinusitis was identified. We recorded the incidences of anatomic variation of the middle turbinate and of bony septal deviation.


RESULTS
The incidences of anatomic variation of the middle turbinate and of bony septal deviation were not significantly different between the control group and the symptomatic group. Anatomic variation of the middle turbinate was related to contralateral septal deviation. There was no statistical relationship between bony septal deviation or middle turbinate variation and sinusitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Anatomic variations of the middle turbinate have an effect on bony septal deviations to the contralateral side. However, middle turbinate variations and bony septal deviation are not associated with chronic sinusitis.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Hoon
JH
Cho
Mun-Su
MS
Park
Yong Soo
YS
Chung
Seok-Chan
SC
Hong
Kui Hyang
KH
Kwon
Jin Kook
JK
Kim
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014420:Turbinates / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging