Abstract
Nasal polyp is a non neoplastic lesion of the respiratory mucosa. In few cases, it can be possible to detech the presence of cholesterolgranuloma. We present the case of a 55 year-old patient affected by a nasal lesion, localized in sphenoethmoidal recess, with particular microscopic feature and a review of the literature.
Highlights
Nasal polyp is a benign lesion of the respiratory mucosa
CT scan of the facial mass was carried out reveling an isolated neoformation of the right nasal fossa of the sphenoethmoid recess
Groups of nasal polyps or lager ones cause a swelling of the nasal mucosa and a reduction of the respiratory space and lead to breathing problems such as progressive nasal obstruction, frontal headache, alteration of smell
Summary
Nasal polyp is a benign lesion of the respiratory mucosa. This condition is present in 40% of the population and it has a chronic course in about 4% of cases [1]. They are more common in adults in particular localized in ethmoid sinuses [2]. It has been observed that the pediatric population frequently presents this pathology with a preference for the antrocoanal localization [3]. Cholesterolgranuloma in the paranasal sinuses is rare. We report the case of a patient with a sphenoethmoidal localization of the lesion with a particular microscopic feature.
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