Importance of Histopathology in Diagnosis of Unilateral Nasal Polyps

Rameez Shah; Md. Shahriar Islam; Md. Rafiqul Islam; Anika Arfin

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Importance of Histopathology in Diagnosis of Unilateral Nasal Polyps

Rameez Shah, Md. Shahriar Islam, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Anika Arfin

Published in Clinical Medicine Research (Volume 3, Issue 4)

Received: 6 March 2014 Accepted: 19 June 2014 Published: 30 June 2014

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Abstract

Nasal polyps are one of the most frequent clinical entities encountered by otolaryngologists. However, nasal polyps should be regarded as “signs” and not “diagnosis”, unless subject to histopathology-especially when the case is of unilateral nasal polyps, as histopathological evaluation is mandatory to reach a confirmed diagnosis. This study was thus aimed to establish the importance of histopathology in diagnosis of unilateral nasal polyps (as many otolaryngologists still do not agree with the need to do so). A prospective study done in the Dept of Otolaryngology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January’2012 to June’2013 on 69 patients clinically diagnosed as unilateral nasal polyps and surgically treated with subsequent histopathological evaluation. It was found that histopathology was very important and conclusive in the diagnosis of nasal polyps.

Published in	Clinical Medicine Research (Volume 3, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.cmr.20140304.11
Page(s)	87-89
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Nasal Polyp, Histopathology

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Rameez Shah; Md. Shahriar Islam; Md. Rafiqul Islam; Anika Arfin. Importance of Histopathology in Diagnosis of Unilateral Nasal Polyps. Clin. Med. Res. 2014, 3(4), 87-89. doi: 10.11648/j.cmr.20140304.11

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Rameez Shah, Md. Shahriar Islam, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Anika Arfin. Importance of Histopathology in Diagnosis of Unilateral Nasal Polyps. Clin Med Res. 2014;3(4):87-89. doi: 10.11648/j.cmr.20140304.11

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Rameez Shah

ENT Specialist, H=52, L=3, Ibrahim Colony, Hyderpora-190014, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Md. Shahriar Islam

Dept of Otolaryngology & Head-Neck Surgery, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Md. Rafiqul Islam

Diabetic Association Medical College Hospital, Faridpur-7800, Bangladesh
Anika Arfin

Dept of Internal Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

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Rameez Shah; Md. Shahriar Islam; Md. Rafiqul Islam; Anika Arfin. Importance of Histopathology in Diagnosis of Unilateral Nasal Polyps. Clin. Med. Res. 2014, 3(4), 87-89. doi: 10.11648/j.cmr.20140304.11

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Rameez Shah, Md. Shahriar Islam, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Anika Arfin. Importance of Histopathology in Diagnosis of Unilateral Nasal Polyps. Clin Med Res. 2014;3(4):87-89. doi: 10.11648/j.cmr.20140304.11

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