[Osteomyelitis of the turbinates and its significance in chronic sinusitis]

We described the treatment of hyperplasia of the turbinate by sub-mucous resection of the inferior turbinate in 1981. The conchal bones removed were examined, and a histological study is now presented. In most cases we found a nonbacterial inflammation of the bone marrow of the inferior turbinate. The bearing of this and other changes in the bone marrow on the increase in size of the bone causing reduced ventilation of the nose and the paranasal sinuses, leading to sinusitis are discussed.