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Citation

Weder S, Landis BN, Banz Y, Caversaccio M, Dubach P. Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 2011; 75(11): 1359-1363.

Affiliation

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.07.028

PMID

21872347

Abstract

Antrochoanal polyps are hyperplasias of the nasal mucosa, which have their origin in the maxillary sinus and extend through the nasal cavity and the choanae into the naso- and oropharynx. In children antrochoanal polyps represent one of the more frequent manifestations of paediatric nasal polyposis. Most studies on antrochoanal polyps in children report only on nasal obstruction, hyponasal speech and snoring, which are also encountered in the most common cause of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome; i.e. adenoid or tonsillar hyperplasia. Only very few studies report on additional health hazards by antrochoanal polyps ranging from obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome to swallowing disorders and cachexia. We present the case of an 8 year old girl with a bicycle accident caused by excessive daytime sleepiness and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome due to an extensive antrochoanal polyp. After a transnasal polypectomy and meatotomy type II the obstructive sleep apnoea and day time sleepiness resolved completely. Awareness of this additional health hazard is important and correct evaluation and timely diagnosis of a potential antrochoanal polyp is mandatory because minimally invasive rhinosurgery is highly curative in preventing further impending problems.


Language: en

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