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Summary
Here we describe an adult male who presented with acute dyspnoea and airway occlusion. Nasoendoscopy revealed a large antrochoanal polyp extending from his maxillary sinus to the level of the epiglottis. The patient underwent a successful semi-emergency polypectomy following initial stabilisation with medication.
- ear, nose and throat
- nasal polyps
- resuscitation
- medical management
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Footnotes
Contributors TTW was involved in the case and is the main author of the case. SB was involved in the acute management of the patient and was assistant in theatre; assisted with editing and writing of the main report. DG is the accident and emergency doctor involved in the initial management and stabilisation of patient on presentation; he gave advice and has a minor editing role in the composition of the final report.
Competing interests None declared.
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