Antrochoanal polyp with bilateral extension, bony erosion and protruding out through anterior nares in 45 year old female: rare case presentation

Authors

  • Sonia Jindal 1Department of ENT, S P Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
  • Pooja Arya 1Department of ENT, S P Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
  • Deepchand Lal 1Department of ENT, S P Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
  • Ramesh Kadela 1Department of ENT, S P Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
  • Gourav Gupta 1Department of ENT, S P Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
  • Niranjan Nagaraj 2Department of Paediatrics, S P Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20160964

Keywords:

Antrochoanal polyp, Bony erosion, Endoscopic sinus surgery

Abstract

Antrochoanal polyp or Killian polyp is a benign, solitary lesion that affects mainly children and young adults. It is usually unilateral in occurrence without bony erosion. We report a unilateral antrochoanal polyp of left side, in 45 year old female, extending into nasopharynx, right sided nasal cavity, protruding out through left nostril and causing bony erosion of medial wall of maxilla on left side.

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Published

2016-04-08

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2016): April-June 2016

Section

Case Reports