title: Benign nasal polyposis presenting as an intracranial mass: case report.
abstract: An interesting case of benign nasal polyposis with intracranial extension and subsequent abscess formation is described. Its diagnosis and treatment are presented and the pathology is demonstrated. The literature related to this rare disease process is discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire 03756.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Yazbak
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Rhodes
mesh_terms: D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology