Sphenochoanal Polyp in a Young Adult Female Presenting with Epistaxis

Sphenochoanal polyp is a rare entity which originates from the sphenoid sinus and passes via the sphenoid ostium to the choana and presents like the more frequently occurring antrochoanal polyp. The authors reported the case of a 22-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a left sphenochoanal polyp that is a relatively uncommon entity. If unrecognized they can be mistaken for an antrochoanal polyp for which longer the delay in treatment more are the chances of complications. Pre-operative investigations included axial and coronal computed tomography. The sphenochoanal polyp was effectively treated using an endoscopic sinus surgery. Here the case is presented along with a review of the literature. To the horizon of our knowledge, no previous case of sphenochoanal polyp was reported from Eastern India. In conclusion we have to introduce patient education for the early detection of polyps and their interventions. *Corresponding author: Dr. Arup Sen Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, MGM Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar-855107, India, Tel: +91-0353 2515962; Fax: +91–0353 2517854; E-mail: [email protected] Received June 02, 2012; Accepted July 09, 2012; Published July 11, 2012 Citation: Gupta AS, Majumdar AB, Pal R, Pal S (2012) Sphenochoanal Polyp in a Young Adult Female Presenting with Epistaxis. J Clin Case Rep 2:169. doi:10.4172/2165-7920.1000169 Copyright: © 2012 Gupta AS, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.