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Case Reports: Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
Sphenochoanal polyps
  1. Leith Bayazid1 and
  2. Gary D Josephson2
  1. 1Department of Otolaryngology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
  2. 2Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Leith Bayazid; lbayazid{at}usf.edu

Abstract

Nasal polyps are a common aetiology for persistent nasal obstruction. While antrochoanal polyps predominate the literature, the lesser known sphenochoanal polyp is equally as bothersome. To our knowledge, no prior dedicated review exists that characterises the patient population affected by this disease. We present a case and associated literature review over the past 30 years on the patient demographics and treatment of sphenochoanal polyps. A total of 88 cases were identified. Of the published cases, 77 were included in our search as patient characteristics were available. The age ranged from 2 to 80 years old. There were 35 female and 42 male patients. Only 58 studies established laterality, with the polyps originating from the left in 32 cases, right in 25 and bilateral in 1 case. Sphenochoanal polyps occur in all ages, nearly even distribution across sex. Endoscopic removal is safe with favourable outcomes.

  • Otolaryngology / ENT
  • Paediatric Surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2022-251182

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    • Contributors LB and GDJ have both contributed significantly to the conception and design, acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data; drafting the article and revising it critically for important intellectual content. Final approval of the version published; and agreement to be accountable for the article and to ensure that all questions regarding the accuracy or integrity of the article are investigated and resolved.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.