Medicinski pregled 2014 Volume 67, Issue 11-12, Pages: 410-412
https://doi.org/10.2298/MPNS1412410C
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Giant antrochoanal polyp: Case report and literature review
Čanji Karol V. (Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Novi Sad)
Mitrović Slobodan M. (Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Novi Sad + Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad)
Introduction. Antrochoanal polyp is a benign tumor of the maxillary sinus
mucosa passing through the sinus ostium into the nasal cavity. Nasal
obstruction is the most common symptom in all patients. Case Report. The
authors present a case of a 28-year old female who was admitted to hospital
with breathing difficulty, unilateral nasal secretion, headache and deformity
of the nasal pyramid. Computerized tomography examination of the nose and
paranasal sinuses indicated a possibility of giant antrochoanal polyp. The
antrochoanal polyp was extirpated completely using forceps, under general
endotracheal anesthesia. The length of the giant polyp was 16 cm. A follow-up
examination of the nose and the right maxillary sinus was performed using a
rigid endoscope, but no remains of the polyp were found. Conclusion. The
authors believe that this is probably the first or a very rare published case
of complete extirpation of a giant antrochoanal polyp of this size.
Keywords: Nasal Polyps, Maxillary Sinus, Nasal Obstruction, Adult, Female, Nasal Mucosa, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Endoscopy, Signs and Symptoms