How is turbinate hypertrophy caused?

The occurrence of turbinate hypertrophy may be caused by chronic inflammation, structural abnormalities, drug abuse and other reasons, as follows:

1. Chronic inflammation

with chronic inflammation when the nasal mucosa telangiectasis and permeability increase may lead to tissue edema turbinate hypertrophy.

2. Structural abnormalities

congenital and acquired nasal septum deviation, may lead to turbinate mucosa hypertrophy, bone to medial displacement of turbinate hypertrophy performance.

3. Drug abuse

in clinical if ephedrine solution abuse, may lead to nasal mucosa swelling, causing turbinate hypertrophy.