Getting the Sense

Question: A 24 year old male complains of extreme difficulty breathing through his nose. He has had a septoplasty, revision septoplasty, and bilateral submucous resection of the inferior turbinates. Examination reveals markedly atrophic inferior turbinates bilaterally. The nasopharynx is clearly visualized with anterior rhinoscopy alone. Which of the following is NOT a treatment option for this condition?

a) Inferior turbinate reconstruction with cartilage

b) Nasal sensitization and emollients

c) Botulinum toxin type A to dilator muscles

d) Nasal corticosteroids

[Answer will be posted with next week's new question]

Answer to last week's question, “See The Sites” (November 1, 2021)

A - Succinate dehydrogenase