Unilateral inferior turbinate agenesis: A case report

by Fatma Çaylakli, MD, Ismail Yilmaz, MD, Cem Hürcan, MD, Cem Özer, MD, and Levent Özlüoĝlu, MD | Tuesday, January 01, 2008

IntroductionOtolaryngologists who perform functional endoscopic sinus surgery must have a precise knowledge of sinonasal anatomy and the potential anatomic variations in order to determine optimal surgical approaches and avoid potential operative complications.1-3 In the normal nasal cavity, the lateral nasal wall forms the lining of most of the paranasal sinuses and contains the ostia of these structures. This wall also bears the nasal conchae (turbinates), which are delicate projecting scrolls of bone covered by mucous membrane.1Turbinates are important for two reasons: (1) they are often used as reference points during endoscopic sinus surgery, and (2) their structure and dimensions are key to maintaining physiologic balance in the nose and related paranasal sinuses. With respect to the latter, secretions synthesized by the lining mucosa are transported to the nasal meatuses; they then flow posteriorly along the medial surfaces of the middle and inferior conchae to reach the .../continued/

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