PMID: 16615569Apr 18, 2006Paper

Sphenochoanal polyp. Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects

Acta otorrinolaringológica española
M MaldonadoJ Mullol

Abstract

Sphenochoanal polyps (SCP) grow from the sphenoid sinus and occupy the nasopharynx. To describe the clinical and diagnostic features of SCP, reporting two cases. Epidemiological study of the series in the literature. 8 published series were found (22 cases). SCP is a rare lesion that is usually misdiagnosed for antrochoanal polyposis. A proper diagnosis and surgical treatment are the basis to prevent recurrence. We describe the first case of SCP with cacosmia.

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