Vol.97 No.10 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 97 No.10 October 2004
Olfactory Disturbance Caused by Concha Bullosa
Yasuyuki Nishiyama
(Nishiyama Clinic)
Akiko Nishiyama
(Aiseikai Yamashina Hospital)
Two cases of olfactory disturbance caused by large concha bullosa were reported. Severe stenosis of the olfactory cleft caused by concha bullosa swelling was revealed through coronal scanning by computed tomography (CT). There was little inflammation. Olfactory improvement was correlated with removing the stenosis around the olfactory cleft by endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). It is considered that detailed examination of the olfactory cleft and coronal scanning by CT are important in cases of olfactory disturbance.
Key words : olfactory disturbance, concha bullosa, olfactory cleft stenosis, ESS