Atypical presentation of antrochoanal polyp in a child.

Clinical case report of a large antrochoanal polyp.

Antrochoanal polyps are benign lesions originating from the mucosa of the maxillary sinus. Nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea are their main symptoms. Their endoscopical and radiological appearance makes them relatively easy to diagnose. These polyps are usually presented unilaterally, although bilateral presentation is also possible. We described two cases of atypically giant antrochoanal polyps...

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...

Bilateral Antrochoanal Polyp in an Adult: A Rarity

Antrochoanal polyps usually present unilaterally. It is defined as a polyp originating in the maxillary sinus, protruding in the middle meatus through the ethmoidal infundibulum or an accessory ostium and further extends posteriorly through the choana into the nasopharynx or in oropharynx in a few cases. An antrochoanal polyp usually has three parts according to its extension, i.e antral, nasal...

Unusual presentation of an antrochoanal polyp: a case report

Antrochoanal polyps are benign lesions originating from the mucosa of the maxillary sinus and gradually prolapse through the medial wall of the maxillary sinus into the nasal cavity increasing in size to the choana and nasopharynx. Surgery is the usual treatment for antrochoanal polyps. We present the case of a 41-year-old woman who presented with a history of a progressive right nasal obstruct...

Antrochoanal polyp : a review of sixteen cases Summary