The aim of the present study was to determine the overall prevalence of paradoxical curvature of middle turbinate using coronal and axial CT. We also compared the prevalence of paradoxical middle turbinate age wise and gender wise.

Definition of paradoxical middle turbinate, possible symptoms and detailed information about its treatment.

A paradoxical MT (PMT) refers to an inferomedially curved MT edge with the concave surface facing the nasal septum [5]. PMT alone can lead to narrowing of the middle meatus up to obstruction of the ostiomeatal complex and interference with the physiological drainage of paranasal sinuses.

This study aims to investigate the concomitant presence of the paradoxical middle turbinate and paranasal sinus pathologies, sinonasal variations, and nasal septal deviation in the tomography.

This study aims to investigate the concomitant presence of the paradoxical middle turbinate and paranasal sinus pathologies, sinonasal variations, and nasal septal deviation in the tomography.

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The results show a higher incidence of pneumatisation of the middle turbinate (concha bullosa) and paradoxical bending of the middle turbinate in the Caucasian population.

A paradoxical middle turbinate is an anatomical variant where the convex surface of the middle turbinate faces laterally (toward the lateral nasal wall) instead of its normal medial orientation.

Paradoxical curvature of the middle concha (turbinate) may lead to impingement of the middle meatus and thus to sinusitis. The purpose of our study was to analyze the prevalence of paradoxical curvature of middle turbinate and its relationship with age and sex.

A systematic assessment of middle turbinate variations was carried out, including identification of variations such as concha bullosa, paradoxical middle turbinate, bifid turbinate, double turbinate, curvature, and deviation.