Clinical profile of patients presenting with nasal polyps
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of ENT - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: The most common benign mass in the nose is the nasal polyp. Nasal polyps are a medically recognized condition since the time of ancient Egyptians. Interestingly, this condition affects only man and chimpanzee. In fact nasal polyps are not true neoplasms and they must be distinguished from more serious pathology by histopathological examination Methodology: Patients treated between study periods were subjected to a comprehensive history and clinical evaluation and histopathological examination as per the proforma designed for this study. Records of patients treated between study period were retrieved from medical records section of Medical College to get the required data. Results: The most common symptom was nasal obstruction found in 28 patients (93.3%), sneezing was next complaint present in 16 patients (53.33%) followed by headache in 15 patients (50%) and nasal discharge in 14 (46.6%), smell disturbances in 10 (33.3%), Rhinolalia clause in 7 patients (23.33%) of Antrochoanal polyp, post natal drip and epistaxis in 2 patients each (6.6%). Conclusion: According to the clinical findings 80% of ethmoidal polyps presented bilaterally, where asantrochoanal polyps had 100% unilateral presentation with predominance of right side (57%).
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Jyoti Tugave, V S Patil
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