Bilateral choanal polyps originating from the inferior concha

A 33-year-old man presented with bilateral nasal obstruction and snoring for the past 4 years. The patient had undergone septoplasty and inferior turbinate radiofrequency treatment 3 years ago owing to nasal obstruction, but his symptoms had not improved. Endoscopic examination revealed bilateral in...

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Published in:Balkan medical journal 2021-03, Vol.38 (2), p.137-138
Main Authors: Ata, Nurdoğan, Öztürk, Kayhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway obstruction (Medicine)
Case studies
Causes of
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Nasal polyps
Snoring
Tıp
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Summary:A 33-year-old man presented with bilateral nasal obstruction and snoring for the past 4 years. The patient had undergone septoplasty and inferior turbinate radiofrequency treatment 3 years ago owing to nasal obstruction, but his symptoms had not improved. Endoscopic examination revealed bilateral inferior concha hypertrophy and total obstruction of the choana by conchachoanal polyps.
ISSN:2146-3123
2146-3131
DOI:10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2020.2020.8.147