Acute sinusitis mimicking antrochoanal polyp.

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...

The Clinical Analysis of Antrochoanal Polyps in Children

Introduction. Antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) occur most commonly in children and young adults. Antrochoanal polyps are associated with chronic sinusitis and/or allergy. The symptoms of ACPs are nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, headaches and post-nasal drip. The treatment of choice is surgical. Material and methods. In the study we analyzed the clinical data of 19 children with antrochoanal polyps who...

Endoscopic sinus surgery for inflammatory maxillary sinus disease.

OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS The role of endoscopic sinus surgery for treating chronic maxillary sinusitis is well established. The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of endoscopic sinus surgery in the treatment of maxillary sinus inflammatory disease that includes mucoceles, retention cysts, and antrochoanal polyps. STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective review of 32 consecutive patient...

The Antrochoanal Polyp: Does it affect middle ear pressure?

Eustachian tube maintains middle ear pressure equal to that of atmospheric pressure and its functions is deranged due to various nasal, nasopharyngeal and palatal causes. Nasal polypi cause post nasal drip which is considered to cause Eustachian tube dysfunction. The present cross sectional study comprises of a total of 39 patients of Antrochoanal polyp with the aim to see the effect of antroch...

Antrochoanal polyp : a review of sixteen cases Summary