OUR APPROACH TO ANTROCHOANAL POLYPS IN CHILDHOOD

¹GATA Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi, KBB, İstanbul, Türkiye
²İskenderun Deniz Hastanesi, KBB, İstanbul, Türkiye Antrochoanal polyp (AP) is the one of the least common disease seen in childhood. It causes mostly unilateral nasal obstruction. The etiology of AP is still unclear. Polyp is removed surgically for treatment. In this article, between 2000 - 2004 years, 6 patients with antrochoanal polyp were presented. Their complaints were generally unilateral nasal discharge, weight loss and snoring. All patients were treated with endoscopic approach. Any reccurence was not seen in 14 months mean follow up. Keywords : Antrochoanal polyp, endoscopic sinus surgery, nasal polyp