Giant antrochoanal polyp in an elderly patient: case report.
Antrochoanal polyp is an infrequent nasal mass and is uncommon in elderly people. The case is presented of a 65-year-old man who developed a giant antrochoanal polyp which blocked the right maxillary sinus, nasal cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx. Endoscopic removal of the polyp as well as the base of the polyp was performed.
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ENT Department, Atatürk Goverment Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. erdemcetinkaya@ttnet.net.tr
D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index