Clinicopathological Characteristics of Nasal Polyps with Chronic Sinusitis

Authors

  • Muhammad Tahir Khadim
  • Shoaib Ahmed
  • Farhan Akhtar
  • Syed Raza Jaffar
  • Irfan Ali Mirza
  • Jaleel Anwar
  • Hamza Tahir

Keywords:

Nasal polyps, Chronic sinusitis, Neoplastic nasal masses, Histopathology, Differential diagnosis

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics of nasal polyps associated with chronic sinusitis in polypectomy
specimens.
Materials and Methods: A total of 78 cases clinically presenting with signs and symptoms of chronic sinusitis with nasal
polyps were studied over a period of 2 years.
Results: Out of 78 cases 57 were non-neoplastic and 21 were neoplastic polyps, out of these only two cases were malignant.
Non neoplastic polyps were bilateral in 37 cases and unilateral in 30. Majority among non neoplastic category were of
inflammatory polyps (53.73%). Other types included allergic 26.86%, fungal infection with polyp 14.92% and lymphocytic
category 4.47%. Majority of the cases that is 93.58%, including all types of polyps presented with nasal obstruction and signs
and symptoms of chronic sinusitis.
Conclusion: Nasal polyps with chronic sinusitis diagnosed clinically are not always non-neoplastic in nature. Hence,
histopathological evaluation in all such cases is essential to diagnose both benign and malignant masses.

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2016-09-14

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Khadim, M. T. ., Ahmed, S. ., Akhtar, F. ., Jaffar, S. R. ., Mirza, I. A. ., Anwar, J. ., & Tahir, H. . (2016). Clinicopathological Characteristics of Nasal Polyps with Chronic Sinusitis. Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 6(3), 178–181. Retrieved from https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/193

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