RESUMEN
Antrochoanal polyp is a benign solitary polypoid lesion, which usually arises in a maxillary sinus, radiologically opacifying and enlarging the sinus cavity without bone destruction. Antrochoanal polyp is almost always unilateral and occurs most commonly in children and young adults. Allergy, chronic sinusitis, and cystic flbrosis have all been implicated in the etiology of childhood nasal polyposis. Bilateral antrochoanal polyps in children are extremely rare. Only few cases have been reported in the literature. Our case is a 6-year-old female child who presented with bilateral nasal obstruction. Clinical examination and computed tomography showed bilateral antrochoanal polyps. Under general anesthesia, polyps were removed by simple avulsion. Histopathology showed benign allergic polyps
RESUMEN
To study the post operative effect of tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy on weight gain among children treated at Queen Alia Military Hospital. Patients and Ninety-six patients, 60 males [62.5%] and 36 females [37.5%], underwent tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis between the period January 1994 to March 1995. Their weights were recorded before surgery and one year later. Comparing the growth charts of the study sample with the expected ones, showed an increase in weight rates among those children, especially children below 6 years of age. Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy have a significant effect on improving weight gain and general health of children with recurrent tonsillitis