An unusual case of antrochoanal polyp with sudden laryngeal dyspnoea and stridor onset.
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Antrochoanal polyps usually present with nasal obstruction. An exceptional case is described occurring in an elderly patient with sudden laryngeal dyspnoea and stridor due to an antrochoanal polyp. The symptoms were so serious that an emergency surgical procedure was mandatory. A 14 cm antrochoanal polyp was excised in toto in endoscopy through the right nostril.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale
دوره 28 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008