title: Sphenochoanal polyp with heterotopic glial tissue.
abstract: An isolated polyp arising from the sphenoid sinus is rare. Due to the presence of important structures adjacent to the sphenoid sinus, a proper pre-operative radiological and nasal endoscopic evaluation is mandatory, along with a neurological and ophthalmological assessment. We report the case of a 23-year-old man with a sphenochoanal polyp with heterotopic glial tissue in the stroma. A Medline search did not reveal any previously reported cases of glial tissue in the sphenoid sinus presenting as a sphenochoanal polyp.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT-Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, India. drnent@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pujary
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valiathan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009457:Neuroglia; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed