Open AccessA clinical study of nasopharyngeal masses
Author(s) -
Gautam Biswas,
Saugata Ghosh,
Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay,
H. Bora
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02993101
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , head and neck surgery , incidence (geometry) , juvenile , surgery , pediatrics , dermatology , physics , biology , optics , genetics , radiation therapy
Out of 36511 patients attending the ENT OHD of R. G,. Aur Medical Callege & Hospital. Kolkata, in one year 0.08% patients were found tuning naspharyngeal mass. 30 cases of nasopharyngeal mass were studied. The peak incidence of nasopharyngeal mass was in the age group between II to 20 years (40%). The incidence in males (73%) was more than females(27%). The maximum ineldence was found among students (74%). Commonest ntuopharyngeal nuns teas antrochoanal polyp (30%). Next commlon masses were adenoids (23%)Juvenile angwfibroma(20%) and nasophartngeal carcinoma (13%). Nasal obstruction was the main presenting symptom(83%) followed by epistaxis (40%).