title: [Endoscopic surgery of sphenochoanal polyp].
abstract: Sphenochoanal polyp is a rare entity originating from the sphenoid sinus. It may be confused with an antrochoanal 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 sinus carries a high risk of recurrence. We present a case of sphenochoanal polyp in a 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. aceylan@gazi.edu.tr
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.forename: Fikret
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ileri
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kizil
authors.forename: Sabri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uslu
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Korhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asal
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ural
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed