CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF SINONASAL MASSES

Abstract

INTRODUCTION The nose is the most prominent part of the face with substantial aesthetic and functional significance. It is one of the few organs of body invested with an aura of emotional and cultural importance. Anatomical location of the nose and it passage have been regarded as the direct avenue to the brain, man’s source of intelligence and spirituality. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To study the incidence, clinical presentation and pathological profile of various types of sinonasal masses at Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. To detect the variation of clinical presentation of sinonasal masses in relation to Age, Sex, Risk factors and Occupation, clinical presentation and the histopathological diagnosis of sinonasal masses. Compare the results of this study with the results of the previous workers. MATERIAL & METHODS: This Prospective, observational study was done in the department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. 90 patients presenting with the features of nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, headache, anosmia / hyposmia, epistaxis, facial deformity, ear & eye symptoms will be evaluated by taking history and thorough ENT and head and neck examination(including nasal endoscopy) and subjecting them for the procedure. RESULT Out of 90 patients, 59(65.56%) were males and 31(34.44%) were females. In our study, among non neoplastic masses 34 were male and 26 were female. For non-neoplastic lesions the average age of presentation was 36.2 years. Mean age of presentation was 37.21 years. CONCLUSION Emergence of newer surgical, medical and radiological intervention have open up a new chapter with these type of patients. . Awareness regarding the disease process and health education should be provided to people regarding smoking, maintenance of hygienic condition and utilization of health facilities.