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  • Allergy Immunology
  • Radiology

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  • Concha bullosa (CB), an enlarged pneumatized middle turbinate, may alter sinonasal anatomy.
  • CB's potential role in buffering allergens and influencing chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is debated.
  • Understanding the relationship between CB and allergies is crucial for surgical planning in CRS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between concha bullosa (CB) and allergies.
  • To determine if CB prevalence differs between allergic and non-allergic patients.
  • To explore the correlation between CB and the severity of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) using radiographic scoring.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 43 adult patients with chronic sinonasal symptoms.
  • Skin prick allergy testing and maxillofacial computed tomography (CT) scans were performed.
  • Statistical analysis included chi-squared tests and t tests to assess significance.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in CB prevalence was found between allergic (70%) and non-allergic (69.2%) individuals (p=0.93).
  • CB was not associated with the Lund-Mackay score, a measure of CRS severity (p=0.69).
  • CBs were predominantly located in the middle turbinate (83.3%), with bilateral occurrence in 20%.

Conclusions:

  • Documented allergies show no association with the formation of concha bullosa.
  • Concha bullosa prevalence is not correlated with radiographic evidence of chronic rhinosinusitis.
  • The theoretical benefit of CB as an allergen barrier lacks clinical support in this study.