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Bilateral Antro-Choanal Polyps in an Elderly Female

Author(s) -

Indranil Sen,

Ankur Mukherjee,

Jayanta Saha,

Satadal Mandal,

Ramanuj Sinha

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

philippine journal of otolaryngology head and neck surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2094-1501

DOI - 10.32412/pjohns.v26i2.577

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , nasal polyps , surgery , sinus (botany) , botany , biology , genus

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. Keywords: antro-choanal polyp; bilateral; elderly; female

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