Mucopyocele of concha bullosa mimicking ethmoidal polyp

Authors

  • Siti Asmat Binti Md Arepen Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan & Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Ampang, Jalan Pandan Mewah, Kuala Lumpur
  • Nor Eyzawiah Binti Hassan Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Ampang, Jalan Pandan Mewah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia & Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Jalan Pandan Utama, 55100, Kuala Lumpur,
  • Shahrul Bin Hitam Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Ampang, Jalan Pandan Mewah, Kuala Lumpur
  • Siti Soraya Ab Rahman Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Jalan Pandan Utama, 55100, Kuala Lumpur
  • Irfan Mohamad Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan & Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v17i4.38341

Keywords:

Nasal bullosa, turbinates, mucocele, nasal obstruction

Abstract

Concha bullosa (CB) is a pneumatised middle turbinate. Although CB is the most common variant of the middle turbinate, the formation of mucocele or mucopyocele of CB has been rarely reported. The inflamed mucosal lining of the concha bullosa may lead to mucocele formation. Infection of the retained secretion will later on lead to mucopyocele. We report a 12-year-old girl presented with right unilateral nasal blockage associated with rhinitis symptoms. She was initially diagnosed as nasal polyp which later on turned out to be a mucocele histpathologically.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(4) 2018 p.691-693

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Published

2018-09-19

How to Cite

Md Arepen, S. A. B., Hassan, N. E. B., Hitam, S. B., Rahman, S. S. A., & Mohamad, I. (2018). Mucopyocele of concha bullosa mimicking ethmoidal polyp. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 17(4), 691–693. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v17i4.38341

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 4 (2018)

Section

Case Reports

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