Evaluation of the Inferior Turbinate in Patients With Deviated Nasal Septum by Using Computed Tomography
- 3 January 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 114 (1), 113-117
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005537-200401000-00020
Abstract
Objectives/Hypothesis The objective was to measure the dimensions, composition, and possible structural and radiological changes of the compensatory hypertrophic inferior turbinate in patients with deviated nasal septum. Study Design A prospective, nonrandomized clinical trial at a university medical center. Methods Twenty-three patients with deviated nasal septum and compensatory hypertrophy of the inferior turbinate in the contralateral nasal cavity were examined by computed tomography. Results The dimensions of the compensatory hypertrophic inferior turbinate in patients with septal deviation were compared with normal control subjects. The difference in width of the medial and lateral mucosa and the conchal bone between the two groups was statistically significant (P < .05). Conclusion The present study uncovers the dimensions and composition of the inferior turbinate with compensatory hypertrophy in patients with nasal septum deviation. The findings support the decision to excise the inferior turbinate bone at the time of septoplasty, because of the significant bony and mucosal expansion.Keywords
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