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Polyp of sphenoidal sinus

MedGen UID:
75538
•Concept ID:
C0264255
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Polyp of Sphenoid Sinus; polyp of sphenoid sinus; Polyp of Sphenoidal Sinus; polyp of sphenoidal sinus; Polyp of the Sphenoid Sinus; polyp of the sphenoid sinus; Polyp of the Sphenoidal Sinus; polyp of the sphenoidal sinus; Sphenoid Sinus Polyp; sphenoid sinus polyp; Sphenoidal sinus polyp; Sphenoidal Sinus Polyp; sphenoidal sinus polyp
SNOMED CT: Sphenoidal sinus polyp (90685008); Polyp of sphenoidal sinus (90685008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021404

Definition

A polyp that arises from the sphenoid sinus mucosa. It is characterized by the presence of edematous tissue infiltrated by inflammatory cells, including eosinophils. Causes include allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and cystic fibrosis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPolyp of sphenoidal sinus

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PubMed

Clinical Consensus Statement: Balloon Dilation of the Sinuses.
Piccirillo JF, Payne SC, Rosenfeld RM, Baroody FM, Batra PS, DelGaudio JM, Edelstein DR, Lane AP, Luong AU, Manes RP, McCoul ED, Platt MP, Reh DD, Corrigan MD
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Feb;158(2):203-214. doi: 10.1177/0194599817750086. PMID: 29389303
Diagnosis and treatment of isolated sphenoid sinus disease: a review of 109 cases.
Socher JA, Cassano M, Filheiro CA, Cassano P, Felippu A
Acta Otolaryngol 2008 Sep;128(9):1004-10. doi: 10.1080/00016480701793735. PMID: 19086308
Isolated sphenoid sinus pathology: spectrum of diagnostic and treatment modalities.
Nour YA, Al-Madani A, El-Daly A, Gaafar A
Auris Nasus Larynx 2008 Dec;35(4):500-8. Epub 2008 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2007.10.011. PMID: 18242904

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