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BMJ Case Rep
May 2023
Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Nasal polyps are a common aetiology for persistent nasal obstruction. While antrochoanal polyps predominate the literature, the lesser known sphenochoanal polyp is equally as bothersome. To our knowledge, no prior dedicated review exists that characterises the patient population affected by this disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Environ Res Public Health
January 2023
Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-572 Poznan, Poland.
The rarity of isolated sphenoid sinus disease (ISSD) and the specificity of pediatric populations meant that a separate analysis was required in this study. This study aimed to present and discuss the results of an analysis of clinical manifestations, radiological findings and surgical methods based on a large series of exclusively pediatric patients. The study group covered 28 surgically treated children (aged 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2022
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India.
Sphenochoanal polyps are rare cause of progressive nasal obstruction. These can often be mistaken for antrochoanal polyp if not investigated thoroughly. Here, we report the case of a 7 years old boy, who presented with a choanal mass.
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December 2022
Children's Hospital of Bydgoszcz, Department of Otolaryngology, Audiology and Phoniatrics, Pediatric Auditory Implant Program. Ul. Chodkiewicza 44, 85-667 Bydgoszcz, Poland; Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum. Department of Preventive Nursing. Ul. Łukasiewicza 1, 85-821 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Objectives: Nasal polyps that originate from the sphenoid sinus and reach the nasopharynx are called sphenochoanal polyps. Reports on sphenochoanal polyps in children have thus far been limited only to case reports. This review aims to describe and summarize clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, surgical approaches to the sphenochoanal polyps with recurrence rate after surgery in pediatric patients reported in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Surg Case Rep
August 2022
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia. Electronic address:
Background: Sphenochoanal polyp, a rare case of nasal polyp, is a benign mass that originates in the sphenoid sinus and develops into a choanal polyp.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old Indonesian male complained of irregular right nasal obstruction and runny nose for one year. Physical examination showed soft tissue mass in the right nasal cavity, cyst retention in the right maxillary sinus, right sphenoid sinus, and cervical spondylosis.
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