Causes and hazards of bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy

I believe everyone has heard of the disease called bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy, right? This disease has caused great trouble to many people's daily lives. So how did this disease arise? What are the specific clinical manifestations? What kind of prevention and health care methods should we take? Let’s discuss it together.

Causes

It is usually caused by various chronic inflammatory diseases of the nasal cavity. The cilia of the nasal mucosal epithelium fall off and become a stratified cuboidal epithelium. The submucosal layer undergoes edema and then fibrous tissue hyperplasia, causing the mucosa to thicken. Over time, it may become mulberry-like or polyp-like, the periosteum and bone tissue proliferate, and the nasal concha bones may also become enlarged.

Clinical manifestations

1. Severe nasal congestion, often persistent, with frequent mouth breathing and decreased sense of smell.

(ii) The nasal discharge is thick and often mucous or mucopurulent.

(3) When the enlarged middle turbinate compresses the nasal septum, it can cause compression or inflammation of the anterior ethmoid nerve, which is derived from the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. This can cause irregular attacks of frontal pain that radiates to the bridge of the nose and eye sockets. This is called anterior ethmoid neuralgia, also known as anterior ethmoid nerve syndrome.

harm

1. If nasal concha hypertrophy is not treated in time, symptoms such as headache, dizziness, memory loss, chest pain, chest tightness, and mental depression may occur.

2. It will cause nasal obstruction. When the enlargement of the inferior turbinate affects the physiological function of the nasal cavity, breathing disorders will occur, causing a decrease in blood oxygen concentration, and affecting the function and metabolism of other tissues and organs.

3. It can cause nasal ventilation obstruction, resulting in symptoms such as nasal congestion, headache, dizziness, and in severe cases, complications such as sinusitis may occur.

4. When the enlarged middle turbinate compresses the nasal septum, it can cause compression or inflammation of the anterior ethmoid nerve derived from the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve, resulting in irregular attacks of frontal pain that radiates to the bridge of the nose and eye sockets.

5. When nasal concha hypertrophy is not treated in time and affects the olfactory mucosa, olfactory disorders will occur, resulting in the inability to smell fragrance or odors.

Prevention and health care methods for bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy

1. Control the occurrence of indoor mold and mildew 2. Do not use carpets or feather bedding, keep the room clean and hygienic, reduce indoor dust, keep the room ventilated, and hang clothes to dry frequently 3. Completely kill cockroaches and other pests 4. Keep away from pets 5. Maintain a regular daily routine and keep warm, especially when seasons change, dress appropriately and avoid catching a cold and other stimulation from cold air. 6. Avoid eating any food that can cause allergic rhinitis, and be cautious when eating fish, shrimp, and crab. 7. Quit smoking and drinking 8. Strengthening physical fitness is very important for patients with allergic rhinitis, and they should pay attention to physical exercise regularly.

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a general understanding of bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy? The article also introduces the prevention and health care methods for hypertrophy of the bilateral inferior turbinate. If someone around us suffers from this disease, we must persuade them to prevent and treat it as soon as possible.