Aerated middle turbinate
Large Concha Bullosa
This is a large aerated right middle turbinate [concha bullosa] which is interfering with airflow through the right nasal cavity.
![Mucous From Interior of Concha Bullosa [surgical specimen]](https://medtube.net/images/min/c939c6e320a936d0b625bddcb1df8a2d/149/112/1 "Mucous From Interior of Concha Bullosa [surgical specimen]")
Mucous From Interior of Concha Bullosa [surgical...
If the air cell in the concha bullosa becomes obstructed, it may accumulate thick mucus as seen on the left side of the photograph of this surgical specimen.
![Concha Bullosa with Polypoid Degeneration Lateral Surface [left]](https://medtube.net/images/min/68beeab4cdc56f1de62c526ca2378da0/149/112/1 "Concha Bullosa with Polypoid Degeneration Lateral Surface [left]")
Concha Bullosa with Polypoid Degeneration Lateral...
The large air cell in this left middle turbinate has expanded the turbinate to such an extent, that the lateral surface of the middle turbinate is now in direct contact with the lateral nasal wall. The...
![Bilateral Concha Bullosa [Osteological Specimen]](https://medtube.net/images/min/a98950875603aa3e9fc9ae8de4bebab1/149/112/1 "Bilateral Concha Bullosa [Osteological Specimen]")
Bilateral Concha Bullosa [Osteological Specimen]
This skeletal specimen has bilateral extremely large concha bullosa. Note the balloon like shape of both middle turbinates.
Concha Bullosa Operative Specimen
This is the surgical specimen of a large right concha bullosa that was resected endoscopically because of the airway obstruction caused by the widened aerated middle turbinate.
![Concha Bullosa Pre-Op [CT scan]](https://medtube.net/images/min/cacd79ec9bcc44272a19144b67d4cdda/149/112/1 "Concha Bullosa Pre-Op [CT scan]")
Concha Bullosa Pre-Op [CT scan]
The normal middle turbinate is not aerated, however on occasion an air cell will develop in the middle turbinate as seen on this patient's right side. Compare the size of the right aerated middle turbinate...
![Concha Bullosa [right]](https://medtube.net/images/min/f2d377fadf9f791b264169d56b7624d6/149/112/1 "Concha Bullosa [right]")
Concha Bullosa [right]
The air cell within this right middle turbinate is so large that the turbinate has expanded such an extent that the lateral wall of the turbinate has come into contact with the lateral nasal wall causing...
![Concha Bullosa [left]](https://medtube.net/images/min/ca923c8bce1a89f1d760726cea3f4053/149/112/1 "Concha Bullosa [left]")
Concha Bullosa [left]
The body of this left middle turbinate is abnormally enlarged and widened. The reason for the enlargement was revealed by a CT scan, which showed that the bone of the middle turbinate contained a single...
![Paradoxically Bent Aerated Middle Turbinate [ConchaBullosa]](https://medtube.net/images/min/14d46173abb6a5ea46b24aad928139ea/149/112/1 "Paradoxically Bent Aerated Middle Turbinate [ConchaBullosa]")
Paradoxically Bent Aerated Middle Turbinate [ConchaBullosa]
Note how the convexity of this widened right middle turbinate curves paradoxically into the lateral nasal wall, thereby narrowing the middle meatus. A CT scan revealed that this was a paradoxically bent...