The structures called concha are organs that take an active role in the regulation of respiratory function by providing the air we breathe from the nose to be heated and moistened. Concha, namely nasal meat, is mistakenly mixed with adenoid or nasal septum (middle bone), and adenoid diseases are frequently seen in childhood, while the nasal meat is mostly seen in childhood.
Conchas are frequently found on each side of the nose, and each is named as the upper turbinate, middle turbinate and lower turbinate according to their position in the nose. Conchas are composed of two parts, soft tissue and bone, and their diseases are usually caused by growth and / or structural-developmental abnormalities in these two parts. While there are almost no upper turbinate ailments in the clinic, lower turbinate and lesser middle turbinate disorders are observed most frequently.
The most common clinical condition is turbinate hypertrophy (growth), which almost always occurs in the lower concha. Although this growth in the lower concha is often due to soft tissue, it may also be bone growth or growth of both structures. Determining which structure is growing is important in terms of treatment selection.
Lower turbinate hypertrophy is most common in people with allergies, people with septal deviation (curvature of the middle of the nose) and during pregnancy.
The most common clinical condition is turbinate hypertrophy (growth), which almost always occurs in the lower concha. Although this growth in the lower concha is often due to soft tissue, it may also be bone growth or growth of both structures. Determining which structure is growing is important in terms of treatment selection.
Lower turbinate hypertrophy is most common in people with allergies, people with septal deviation (curvature of the middle of the nose) and during pregnancy.
Concha disorders often cause nasal congestion in the person. This is most often evident in lower turbinate hypertrophy. Concha bullosa, which concerns the middle turbinate, does not cause nasal congestion mostly, and may cause recurrent sinusitis by narrowing the holes in which the sinuses open. Therefore, they are often detected in the sinus tomography required for further examination. Likewise, paradox may facilitate the development of sinusitis in the middle turbinate and cause complaints.
Many treatment methods have been defined for the treatment of lower turbinate hypertrophies to date. Some of these are radiofrequency, shrinking with argon plasma, shrinking with cryotherapy (freeze), removing by cutting etc. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. The opinion accepted by all circles in recent years is to avoid damaging the “mucous” part, which lays the soft tissue, regardless of the method chosen. Therefore, methods that destroy the mucosa, such as surgical cutting, are practically never practiced. More often, the process of reducing the mucous tissues by heating and creating a scar tissue is applied here. Also, if there is growth in the bone part of the concha, only the bone part is removed and successful results are obtained.
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