November 22, 2011 Nuno Oliveira, MD, Nuno Trigueiros, MD, Delfim Duarte, MD, and Manuel Rodrigues eRodrigues, MD
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Nasal polyps are rare in children younger than 10 years. We describe the case of an infant girl who had undergone a traumatic intubation at birth that had resulted in nasal bleeding. At the age of 5 months, she was brought to us with an obstructive left nasal mass. Imaging revealed the presence of an ethmoidochoanal polyp, as well as a fracture of the posterior cribriform plate and a small associated meningocele. Four months later, the polyp was excised, and the meningocele was corrected with endoscopic nasal surgery. Pathologic evaluation identified the lesion as an angiomatous polyp, which was probably related to the previous traumatic episode. We discuss the clinical aspects of a pathologic entity that has not been previously reported in an infant.
December 17, 2010 Dewey A. Christmas, MD, Joseph P. Mirante, MD, FACS, and Eiji Yanagisawa, MD, FACS
September 30, 2010 Dewey A. Christmas, MD, Joseph P. Mirante, MD, FACS, and Eiji Yanagisawa, MD, FACS
October 31, 2007 Dewey A. Christmas Jr., MD, Joseph P. Mirante, MD, FACS, and Eiji Yanagisawa, MD, FACS
March 31, 2007 Dewey A. Christmas Jr., MD; Joseph P. Mirante, MD, FACS; Eiji Yanagisawa, MD, FACS
July 31, 2005 Hüsamettin Yasar, MD; Aysegül Verim, MD; Haluk Özkul, MD
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We describe a case of bilateral massive conchae bullosa in a 76-year-old woman. She presented with a 2-year history of nasal obstruction and frontal headache. In light of these and other findings on anterior rhinoscopic and endoscopic examinations, we initially suspected nasal tumors. However, after a prebiopsy evaluation by computed tomography, we diagnosed bilateral massive conchae bullosa that did not impair sinus ventilation. Endoscopic surgery was performed, and the patient's symptoms abated.
