title: Antrochoanal polyp presenting as obstructive sleep apnea.
abstract: Antrochoanal polyps (ACPS) are uncommon in children presenting to the pediatric clinic. They commonly present with unilateral nasal obstruction. ACPS presenting as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a young child is an uncommon initial presentation. A high level of suspicion is needed to diagnose OSA in young children as the presenting symptoms may be nonspecific and sometimes misleading.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Tamil Nadu, 603319, India, dr_ilamaran@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Ilamaran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Veerappan
authors.forename: Rathisharmila
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramar
authors.forename: Nagendran
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Navaneethan
authors.forename: Raj Prakash
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Dharmapuri Yaadhavakrishnan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis*