Anteriorly Bent Uncinate Process

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Anteriorly Bent Uncinate Process
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Otorhinolaryngology

Case description

In some patients, the uncinate process may be rotated almost 180° so that it posterior border faces anteriorly. When the uncinate process is also enlarged as in this patient, the middle turbinate appears to be "doubled". The lateral "extra middle turbinate" is actually the anteriorly rotated and enlarged uncinate process writs protrudes anteriorly out of the middle meatus.

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