机构：[1]Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China医技科室放射科首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院首都医科大学附属同仁医院[2]Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National University Hospital and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
AIM: To study the computed tomography (CT) features of pneumatized inferior turbinate (PIT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of paranasal sinus CT over a period of 12 years showed 16 cases of PIT. The pneumatization pattern was analysed according to the classification proposed by Bolger. Pneumatization was classified into three types: bulbous, lamellar, and extensive. RESULTS: Fourteen patients had unilateral and two patients had bilateral pneumatization (n = 18). Seven (39%) of the 18 PIT were bulbous, nine (50%) were lamellar, and two (11%) were of the extensive type. In eight (44%) cases there was communication between the medial. watt of the maxillary sinus and the PIT. CONCLUSIONS: The features of PIT can be readily identified on CT. Imaging helps clinicians to differentiate PIT from other causes of the inferior turbinate hypertrophy or complications. (C) 2008 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
第一作者机构：[1]Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
通讯作者：
通讯机构：[1]Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China[*1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Tongren Hosp, Dept Radiol, 1 Dongjiaominxiang, Beijing, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Yang B. T.,Chong V. F. H.,Wang Z. C.,et al.CT appearance of pneumatized inferior turbinate[J].CLINICAL RADIOLOGY.2008,63(8):901-905.doi:10.1016/j.crad.2008.01.011.
APA：
Yang, B. T.,Chong, V. F. H.,Wang, Z. C.,Xian, J. F.&Chen, Q. H..(2008).CT appearance of pneumatized inferior turbinate.CLINICAL RADIOLOGY,63,(8)
MLA：
Yang, B. T.,et al."CT appearance of pneumatized inferior turbinate".CLINICAL RADIOLOGY 63..8(2008):901-905
