Endoscopic surgery of sphenochoanal polyp

Abstract

Sphenochoanal polyp is a rare entity originating from sphenoid sinüs. İt may be confused with antro- choanal polyp on anterior rhinoscopy. Computerized tomography and nasal endoscopy have contributed to an increase of accuracy in the diagnosis of these masses. Simple polypectomy that leaves some part of the polyp inside the sphenoid sinüs carries a high risk of recurrence. We present one case of spheno­ choanal polyp in one child that was operated by endonasal endoscopic approach. She was free of symptoms after surgery. No complications and recurrences were observed at 16 months of follow- up periods respectively.

Keywords

• Sphenochoanal polyp, endoscopic sinüs surgery

Sfenokoanal polibin endoskopik cerrahisi

Abstract

Sfenokoanal polip, sfenoid sinüsten kaynaklanan nadir bir durumdur. Sol nazal tıkanıklık, burun akın- tısı ve baş ağrısı yakınmalarıyla başvuran on iki ya- şındaki kız çocuğunun endoskopik muayenesinde; nazal kaviteyi posteriorda kaplayan, sfenoetmoid re- sesten kaynaklanan, parlak ve düzgün yüzeyli polip gözlendi. Endoskopik cerrahi sırasında polibin pedi- külünün sfenoid sinüs ostiumundan kaynaklandığı ve ostiumun genişlemiş olduğu izlendi. Polibin pedi- külü kesildikten sonra, solid parça ve sinüs içindeki kistik parça çıkarıldı. Cerrahi sonrası hasta semp- tomlarından kurtuldu. On altı aylık takipte herhangi bir komplikasyon ve rekürrensle karşılaşılmadı

Keywords

• Sfenokoanal polip, endoskopik sinuscerrahisi

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