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Bilateral nasal polyps originating from the nasal septum: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 June 2008

M V Akdogan ,
E Aydin  and
O N Ozgirgin
M V Akdogan*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
E Aydin
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
O N Ozgirgin
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Bayındır Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
*
Address for correspondence: Dr M Volkan Akdogan, Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 6 Cadde no 72/2, 06490 Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey. Fax: +90 312 215 75 97 E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Introduction:

All nasal polyps originate from the mucosa of the nasal cavity or the paranasal sinuses. Most polyps originate from contact areas of the uncinate process, the middle turbinate or the ethmoid infundibulum. Polyps originating from the mucosa of the nasal septum are rare.

Case report:

We present a 77-year-old man with nasal polyps originating from the superior aspect of the nasal septum. These lesions had the typical histological appearance of nasal polyps.

Discussion:

Nasal polyps are inflammatory growths of the nasal or paranasal mucosa. Nasal polyps commonly present clinically with nasal obstruction, sinusitis and anosmia. Most polyps originate from the lateral walls of the nasal passage. Isolated septal polyps are rare but can cause symptoms such as nasal obstruction and olfactory disorders.

Keywords

Nasal PolypsNasal Septum
Type
Online Only Clinical Record
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 122 , Issue 8 , August 2008 , e20
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2008

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Footnotes

Presented at the 29th National Congress of the Turkish Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Society, 26–31 May 2007, Antalya, Turkey.

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