Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Invasive Rhinomaxillary Lesion: A Diagnostic Challenge

  • Author:
  • P. Venkatalakshmi Aparna1, S. Leena Sankari2,, J. Venkatesh3, N. Narmatha4, A. Niranjana4
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 2869 to 2872

1Reader, Oral Medicine And Maxillofacial Radiology, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Uthandi, Chennai

2Professor, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharat Institute of Higher Education (BIHER), Chennai

3Associate professor, Oral Medicine And Maxillofacial Radiology, Rajah Muthiah dental college and hospital, Chidamabaram

4Post Graduate student, Oral Medicine And Maxillofacial Radiology, Ragas Dental College And Hospital, Uthandi, Chennai

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Leena Sankari S., MDS, Professor, Oral And Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, e-mail: drleena.sankari@gmail.com, Phone: 996253044

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

Chronic rhinosinusitis leading to nasal polyps affect approximately 4.3% of the population. Most of the people with Chronic rhinosinusitis have a history of allergy. Here in a case report of a sinonasal polyp with an impact of allergy in pathophysiology. We are presenting a rare case report of Sino nasal polyp, which initially posed a diagnostic dilemma due to its intriguing clinical presentation. Computed tomography (CT) Investigation is the preferred method for the paranasal sinus pathologies, because of the exquisite bony detail of the PNS anatomy.

Keywords

Chronic rhinosinusitis, Sino nasal polyp, Computed Tomography