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Epithelial atypia and squamous metaplasia in nasal polyps

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. R. Baird ,
O. Hilmi ,
P. S. White  and
A. J. Robertson
A. R. Baird*
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland.
O. Hilmi
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland.
P. S. White
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland.
A. J. Robertson
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr A. R. Baird, Department of Pathology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY. Fax: 01382 640966
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Abstract

Fifteen routine nasal polypectomy specimens submitted to our laboratory over an eight-month period were noted to show marked atypia within areas of squamous metaplasia to a degree suggestive of dysplasia. Reviewing the literature revealed little published work in this area, especially recently. Further nasal polyp cases from this, and a similar previous time period, were re-examined, and possible causes for these changes discussed.

Keywords

Nasal polypsMetaplasia
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 8 , August 1998 , pp. 755 - 757
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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