Al-Qudah Mohannad
Division of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Special Surgery, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbed, Jordan.
J Craniofac Surg. 2011 May;22(3):1116-8. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182108f0a.
Antrochoanal polyp is a rare, benign solitary mass that arises from maxillary sinus. It exits through sinus ostium, passes across the middle meatus, and reaches into the choana. In general, it represents up to 6% of all nasal polyps. Although it is usually unilateral, in extreme rare cases it could be bilateral.We herein report a case of an 11-year-old girl who presented with bilateral antrochoanal polyps and was managed successfully by endoscopic surgical approach. We also hypothesize a possible pathophysiologic explanation of this rare disease.
上颌窦后鼻孔息肉是一种罕见的良性单发性肿物，起源于上颌窦。它通过鼻窦开口穿出，经过中鼻道，到达后鼻孔。一般来说，它占所有鼻息肉的比例高达6%。虽然通常为单侧，但在极其罕见的情况下也可能是双侧的。我们在此报告一例11岁女孩双侧上颌窦后鼻孔息肉的病例，该病例通过内镜手术方法成功治疗。我们还对这种罕见疾病提出了一种可能的病理生理学解释。
