Symptoms of turbinate edema

summary

Turbinate hypertrophy refers to the long-term inflammation of the turbinate, which causes mucosal edema of the turbinate, leading to nasal obstruction. For some hypertrophic inferior turbinate, the use of nasal mucosa vasoconstrictor and traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment, the effect is not good. Let's talk about the symptoms of turbinate edema.

Symptoms of turbinate edema

When the hypertrophic middle turbinate compresses the nasal septum, it can cause the anterior ethmoidal nerve separated by the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve to be compressed or inflamed, resulting in irregular paroxysmal frontal pain, and radiating to the bridge of the nose and orbit, which is called anterior ethmoidal neuralgia, also known as anterior ethmoidal nerve syndrome.

Mucosal swelling, pink or purplish red, uneven surface, or node or mulberry shape, especially in the front of the inferior turbinate and its free edge. There is no obvious depression when the probe is pressed lightly, and there is a hard feeling when touching it.

Obvious hypertrophy of inferior turbinate, or hypertrophy of inferior turbinate and middle turbinate, often leads to nasal obstruction. There are mucinous or mucopurulent secretions at the bottom of the nasal cavity or in the lower nasal meatus.

matters needing attention

Turbinate hypertrophy refers to the long-term stimulation of the turbinate by inflammation, resulting in turbinate mucosal edema, leading to nasal obstruction. The treatment methods of turbinate hypertrophy include operation, microwave, radiofrequency and low temperature plasma ablation. Low temperature plasma ablation technology is an advanced technology in recent years. The treatment process of this technology only takes 10-20 minutes, and the operation is simple without hospitalization. But no matter what kind of treatment should be based on the specific circumstances of patients, in daily life, we should pay attention to keep warm, try to reduce the cold, because long-term cold will lead to chronic rhinitis, and turbinate hypertrophy is often caused by chronic rhinitis.