Mucocele of Concha Bullosa: A Case Report
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middle turbinate, mucocele, concha bullosaAbstract
MUCOELE in middle turbinate is rare occurrence. Most common site is frontal sinus. Next comes the ethmoid sinus. It occurs due to obstruction of drainage pathway of sinuses causing retention of secretion lead to its formation. It commonly present with very common complaints similar to other diseases of nose such as nasal obstruction and headache. Pre-endoscopic era it was very difficult to examine it properly, CT is the investigation of choice. It was successfully treated endoscopically.
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