Bifid inferior turbinate: a report of two cases

Yılmaz, Mahmut Sinan

doi:10.5606/kbbihtisas.2014.65624

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“…Yilmaz et al, made 2 cases report. 14 Two patients applied for nasal obstruction. The paranasal sinus computer tomography showed bifid inferior turbinate.…”

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A Case of Rare Anatomic Variation: Bifid Inferior Turbinate

ÖZBULAT,

ÜNLÜ

2023

Turkiye Klinikleri J Case Rep

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ABS TRACT There are 3 pairs of turbinates defined: superior, middle, and inferior. They are located throughout the lateral walls of the nasal cavity. The embryological evolution of the nasal turbinate is a complex process. During the embriologic development of nasal turbinate, anatomic variations may appear at multiple points. There are very few publication about this topic. Bifid inferior turbinate is a very rare abnormality that is easily identified on paranasal tomography but should be looked on endoscopy. We have one case about bifid inferior turbinate. This variation should be kept in mind as a rare cause of nasal obstruction. We have found that surgical treatment is very beneficial this patients.

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“…Yilmaz et al, made 2 cases report. 14 Two patients applied for nasal obstruction. The paranasal sinus computer tomography showed bifid inferior turbinate.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Case of Rare Anatomic Variation: Bifid Inferior Turbinate

ÖZBULAT,

ÜNLÜ

2023

Turkiye Klinikleri J Case Rep

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Rare anatomic variation: true bifid inferior turbinate

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Nasal anatomic variations are relevant during nasal surgical and endoscopic procedures. The extent of imaging methods, such as the cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), allows a better characterization of such peculiar anatomic traits. The bifid inferior turbinate (BIT) is a rare finding, being previously reported less than ten times. It was found and described on CT scans of patients, being usually associated with the absence of the uncinate process (UP). We hereby report for the first time a bilateral true BIT which differs from the previously reported BITs by the fact that the UPs were present and the bifidity was oriented laterally. In the light of this new find, we consider that the variant resulted from UP displacement should be regarded as a false bifid, or double, inferior turbinate. Bifidity of the inferior turbinate was not previously evaluated in CBCT, as well as in three-dimensional volume renderizations. So, CBCT proves as an efficient tool to investigate prevalence of rare anatomical variants. Noteworthy, CT studies of patients on a case-by-case basis allows a better performance of surgical and endoscopic procedures.

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