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A Rare Case of Sphenochoanal Polyp

Priya P and Indhra T .

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A Sphenochoanal polyp is a rare form of nasal polyp which begins within the sphenoid sinus and extends through an enlarged sphenoid ostium into sphenoethmoidal recess and from there into choana. This has to be  differentiated  from other lesion like antrochoanal polyp,   meningocele  which is done by Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy, Computed Tomography Paranasal Sinus and Magnetic  Resonance . Once the diagnosis is confirmed endoscopic polypectomy can be done. This is a case report of 22 year old male who presented with unilateral nasal obstruction (left),  was diagnosed to have sphenochoanal polyp for which he underwent endoscopic polypectomy.


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