1.Bilateral antro-choanal polyps in an elderly female.
Indranil Sen ; Ankur Mukherjee ; Jayanta Saha ; Satadal Mandal ; Ramanuj Sinha
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2011;26(2):28-30
OBJECTIVE: To report the first case of primary bilateral antro-choanal polyps in the elderly age group.
METHODS:
Design: Case report
Setting: Tertiary Government Hospital
Patient: One
Result: A 60-year-old, non-allergic female with progressive bilateral nasal obstruction was subsequently diagnosed with bilateral antro-choanal polyps. Endoscopic sinus surgery was performed and the patient remained asymptomatic on one year follow-up.
Conclusion: Antro-choanal polyps can occur bilaterally in the elderly age group. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of primary bilateral antro-choanal polyps in an elderly female.
Human ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Polyps-diagnosis ; Nasal Obstruction ; General Surgery
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