Science Journal of Medicine and Clinical Trials
March 2012,Volume 2012, ISSN: 2276-7487
© Author(s) 2012. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research Article
Discrepancies between histopathological and clinical diagnosis of unilateral nasal polyp
1Dr. ABM Khorshed Alam, 2Prof. M. Alamgir Chowdhury, 3Dr. Mani Lal Aich, 4Dr. Md. Abdullah Al Harun, 1Dr. SK. Nurul Fattah Rumi, 1Prof. Md. Abdullah
1Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhanmondi RA, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
4Deputed to BSMMU, OSD, DG (Health), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Accepted 27 February 2012; Available Online 31 March, 2012
doi: 10.7237/sjmct/280
Abstract:
Aim: The aim of the study was to established clinical and histopathological diagnostic correlation of unilateral nasal polyp.
Methods: Total 69 patients were included in the study those who treated surgically for unilateral nasal polyp and histopathological diagnosis confirmed at Dhaka medical college hospital from 2009 to 2011.
Results: Clinically diagnosed 69 patients of unilateral nasal polyp among which 59 cases were inflammatory polyp histopathologically, 10 cases (14.49%) differed histopathologically from the clinical diagnosis.
Among 10 cases, 04(four) were benign neoplasm, 04 (four) were malignant neoplasm and two were rhinosporidiosis.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggested that it is necessary to subject all nasal polyps for histopathological examination.
Keyword:Nasal polyp