Abstract
Pneumatization of the middle turbinate bone is a result of migration of ethmoid air cells. The accumulation of mucus when the ostium is blocked results in the formation of a mucocele or, if superadded infection is present, a pyocele (empyema).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 337-338 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | South African Medical Journal |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)