Ayushi Gupta¹, Sahil Kapoor²*, Poonam K Saidha³, Pooja Das¹ and Arun Kumar⁴

¹Junior Resident, Department of ENT, FMHS, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India
²Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, FMHS, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India
³Associate Professor, Department of ENT, FMHS, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India
⁴Professor, Department of ENT, FMHS, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

*Corresponding Author: Sahil Kapoor, Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, FMHS, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.

Received: July 29, 2021; Published: August 09, 2021

Abstract

Objectives: Sinonasal masses affect people of all age groups and cause significant impairment of quality of life. The present study aimed to assess the clinico-pathological profile of patients presenting with sino-nasal masses and emphasize the role and importance of pre-operative histopathology of their sino-nasal masses.

Methods: Fifty five patients (10 - 68 years age) presenting to a tertiary care centre in Gurugram, Haryana with sino-nasal masses over the course of 3 years were included in a retrospective analysis. All masses were sent for histopathological examination for final diagnosis prior to surgical intervention.

Results: The most common presenting complaint was nasal obstruction (38%). Ninety percent of sino-nasal masses were found to be benign, of which, nasal polyp (40%) was the most common biopsy finding. Amongst malignant lesions, squamous cell carcinoma (60%) was the most common histological type.

Conclusion: Correlation of clinical and histopathological finding is of utmost importance for accurate and timely diagnosis of sino-nasal masses. It will enable prompt and better management of these patients, which will decrease morbidity and mortality associated with sino-nasal masses.

Keywords: Sinonasal Mass; Histopathology; Nasal Polyps; FESS

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Citation

Citation: Sahil Kapoor., et al. “Role of Histopathological Correlation in Cases of Sino-Nasal Masses: A Retrospective Analysis". Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 3.9 (2021): 13-18.

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