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Nasopharyngeal Polyp

MedGen UID:
3396
Concept ID:
C0008298
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Choanal polyp; Nasopharyngeal polyp; Nasopharynx Polyp; Polyp in nasopharynx; Polyp of Nasopharynx; Polyp of the Nasopharynx
SNOMED CT: Polyp in nasopharynx (373610002); Nasopharyngeal polyp (373610002); Choanal polyp (30677002)

Definition

A benign exophytic growth that arises from the nasopharynx. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNasopharyngeal Polyp

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Staricha KL, Ali HM, Stokken JK
Am J Rhinol Allergy 2023 Mar;37(2):153-161. doi: 10.1177/19458924221145256. PMID: 36848283
Patel N, Maddalozzo J, Billings KR
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2014 Aug;78(8):1400-4. Epub 2014 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.06.009. PMID: 24972938
Kennedy DW
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2012 Mar-Apr;2(2):93-4. doi: 10.1002/alr.21043. PMID: 22489044

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