Concha Hypertophy

Structures called concha (nasal meatus) are organs that play an active role in regulating respiratory function by heating and humidifying the air we breathe through the nose. The turbinates are often found 3 on each side of the nose and are named as upper turbinate, middle turbinate, and lower turbinate according to their position in the nose. The turbinates are composed of two parts as soft tissue and bone, and their diseases are usually caused by growth and/or structural-developmental abnormalities in these two parts. While upper turbinate disorders are almost never encountered in the clinic, lower turbinate and less frequently middle turbinate disorders are observed most frequently. Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is most seen in allergy sufferers, people with septum deviation (curvature of the middle part of the nose), and during pregnancy. Since the nasal cavity on the opposite side of the curvature is wider in people with septum deviation (nasal middle curvature), the concha on this side grows to narrow this width and maintain delicate respiratory dynamics. This is called “compensatory hypertrophy”. Diagnosis is made by physical examination and tomography. Concha hypertrophy: It can cause nasal congestion, dry mouth, and night snoring in the patient.