Irfan M, Shamim A K
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kelantan, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia. 2009 Mar;64(1):59-60.
Nasal polyp is one of the common causes of nasal obstruction. The diagnosis is usually made on clinical ground and rarely needs histological examination. However, when a candidate is selected for the surgical option of polyp removal, there is tendency to send all specimens for routine histological examination. The objective of this study was to assess the necessity of routinely performed histological examination in all nasal polyp specimens. A retrospective review of all nasal polyp histological reports was done from patients who underwent polypectomy or functional endoscopic sinus surgery in Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital between January 2000 to July 2006. It consisted of 95 patients. Majority of the reports came back as inflammatory nasal polyp (93.6%) and other varieties of benign nasal mass (5.3%). However, one specimen was noted to be malignant (1.1%). In conclusion all nasal polyp specimens should be sent for histological examination in order to confirm the diagnosis.
鼻息肉是鼻塞的常见原因之一。诊断通常基于临床依据，很少需要组织学检查。然而，当选择手术切除息肉时，往往会将所有标本送去进行常规组织学检查。本研究的目的是评估对所有鼻息肉标本进行常规组织学检查的必要性。对2000年1月至2006年7月在马来西亚理科大学医院接受息肉切除术或功能性内窥镜鼻窦手术的患者的所有鼻息肉组织学报告进行了回顾性分析。共有95名患者。大多数报告结果为炎性鼻息肉（93.6%）和其他良性鼻腔肿物（5.3%）。然而，有一个标本被发现为恶性（1.1%）。总之，所有鼻息肉标本都应送去进行组织学检查以确诊。
