Nasal polyps: a clinical, histopathological and radiological profile.

Objective: Comparison of clinical, radiological & histopathological profile in nasal polyps. MATERIAL #ENTITYSTARTX00026;

Method: A prospective randomized study conducted on 50 patients of nasal polyps (diagnosed clinically or radiologically) from July 2003 to December 2005 selected from the inpatient department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana.

Results: The results show that 70% of the clinical findings were consistent with radiological findings. However in rest 30% of cases, a difference of opinion was seen in non neoplastic and neoplastic lesions. The diagnosis of allergic fungal or allergic non fungal can only be established on histopathology.

Conclusion: It is concluded that for proper evaluation of nasal polyps clinical, radiological and histopathological evaluation should be done in all the patients, where radiology provides a road map to the endoscopic surgeons and warns of any existing or impending complications. Histopathology always gives a confirmatory diagnosis.