Sphenochoanal polyp - a rare diagnosis in nasal obstruction
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A Rare Case of Nasal Glial Heterotopia Presenting as Sphenochoanal Polyp
Objective: This paper reports a rare case of nasal glial heterotopia presenting as sphenochoanal polyp. So far, literature has revealed only few cases. Case Report: A 55-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of left sided nasal obstruction. Rigid endoscopy showed greyish left nasal polyp and anterior discharge. Subsequently, CT scan of the sinuses revealed sphenochoanal polyp filling ...
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INTRODUCTION Sphenochoanal polyps (SCP) grow from the sphenoid sinus and occupy the nasopharynx. OBJECTIVE AND RESULTS To describe the clinical and diagnostic features of SCP, reporting two cases. Epidemiological study of the series in the literature. 8 published series were found (22 cases). CONCLUSIONS SCP is a rare lesion that is usually misdiagnosed for antrochoanal polyposis. A proper ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0019-5421,0973-7707
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-008-0091-0