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Compensatory Hypertrophy

Compensatory hypertrophy refers to an increase in the tissue volume or gland size following the loss of a functioning tissue or malfunction of a paired organ. It mostly occurs in organs such as the kidneys, liver, heart, adrenal glands, and thyroid gland. It causes severe damage to the organ resulting in loss of organ function.

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Will the space created after a nasal surgery get closed?

Query: Hello doctor, During a recent surgery to repair my nasal valves, my otolaryngologist out fractured both my inferior turbinates as a part of the treatment. I am concerned if compensatory hypertrophy always develops in the inferior turbinate mucosa to make up for the additional space created by the ou...  Read Full »

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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Compensatory hypertrophy (increase in the size of the tissue after surgery to compensate for the damaged tissue's function) does not always develop in the mucosa to make up for the additional space. At the same time, crustiness can be controlled by appropriate local m...  Read Full »

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