Antrochoanal Polyp Displacing the Uvula and the Soft Palate
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The Review of 21 Patients with Antrochoanal Polyp Patients with Antrochoanal Polyp
Antrochoanal polyps (APs) are benign lesions originating from the mucosa of the maxillary sinus and capable of extending to the choana and nasopharynx [1]. Although the first case was reported by Palfyn in 1753, it was first described in detail by Killian [2,3]. APs constitute 4-6% of adult polyps and 33% of childhood polyps. The most common symptom is unilateral nasal obstruction. Other sympto...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0145-5613,1942-7522
DOI: 10.1177/014556130308200503