Solitary polyps of the uncinate process.
Cases of a solitary polyp of the nasal cavity are much less common than cases of massive polyposis. The most important factor in the formation of solitary polyps is the anatomic variations that result in mucosal contacts. We report the case of a patient who had bilateral solitary polyps of the uncinate process. Radiologic and clinical examinations revealed a medially bent uncinate process in the right nasal cavity and a bifid uncinate process in the left nasal cavity. These structures were the origins of the polyps.
Cagici
Can Alper
CA
ENT Department, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baraj Yolu I. Durak, Seyhan, Adana, Turkey. ccagici@hotmail.com
Ozer
Cem
C
Yilmaz
Ismail
I
Bolat
Filiz Aka
FA
Cakmak
Ozcan
O
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000473:pathology*