A Clinicopathological Observational Study of Various Types of Masses at Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses and Nasopharynx.

ABSTRACT

Background: The nasal masses affect different age groups and have the aetiological factors, which are both congenital and acquired. In the present study we have observed Various Types of Masses at Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses and Nasopharynx. Methods: The present study was based on the observation of 100 patients of different age group having chief complaint of fleshy mass in the nasal cavity who were selected from outpatient department. Results: In the study of 100 patients, 49 were children and adolescent, 32 were adult, 17 were middle aged and remaining 2 were elderly. 83.9% of Antrochoanal polyp were found below 20 year age group and 90.9% of ethmoidal polyp were found in above 21 year age group and 9 out of 42 cases of polyp gave history of allergy and 6 (14.3%) cases out of 42 having DNS. Conclusion: Sinonasal polyposis is the most common pathological nasal mass and of these antrochoanal polyp is usually seen in children and adolescent and ethmoidal polyp is common in the middle age group.