Bilateral Antrochoanal Polyps: An Analysis from Four Cases

Abstract

Bilateral antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) are a rare entity. We studied four cases of bilateral ACPs that presented to us. We found a close association of allergy (75%) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) (50%) as etiological factors. The anatomical factors like deviated nasal septum (75%), inferior turbinate hypertrophy (50%), and concha bullosa (25%) are also commonly associated with bilateral ACPs. Endoscopic sinus surgery was performed in all the patients with special emphasis to correct the anatomical factors. Inferior meatal antrostomy was performed in two cases to allow easy access of the angled microdebrider blade for clearing the polyp from the anterolateral and anterosuperior limits of the antrum. After a mean follow-up period of 23 months, no recurrence was found. How to cite this article Virk RS, Penubarthi LK, Gupta AK, Jain P, Kaushik E. Bilateral Antrochoanal Polyps: An Analysis from Four Cases. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2016;50(4):173-175.