Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia of the Middle Turbinate

Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia of the Middle Turbinate

A 52-year-old female patient with fibrous dysplasia of the middle turbinate and her radiologic findings were presented. Involvement of the middle turbinate is important, because it may have specific management-related ıssues. In this case report, clinical management and radiological features of the disease were presented.

___

  • 1. Karligkiotis A, Terranova P, Dallan I, Castelnuovo P. Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the inferior turbinate. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2012; 146(6): 1035-6.
  • 2. Park HJ, Cho MS, Lee SS. Fibrous dysplasia of the inferior turbinate. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2013; 6(3): 531-5.
  • 3. Saetti R, Silvestrini M, Marino F, Narne S. Fibrous dysplasia of middle turbinate associated with Widal syndrome: endoscopic treatment of a rare case. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2004; 24(5): 288-91.
  • 4. Bhat V, Kansal K, Krishna SH, Pobbysetty R, Hassan S. Fibrous dysplasia of the middle nasal turbinate: imaging and clinical significance. BJR Case Rep 20162; 2(4): 20150296.
  • 5. Sitki Gozeler M, Kilic K, Sedat Sakat M, Ucuncu H. A rare location for fibrous dysplasia. The middle turbinate. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2016; 133(5): 371-2.