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Polyp of maxillary sinus

MedGen UID:
120498
•Concept ID:
C0264239
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Antral (maxillary) polyp; Antral polyp; Maxillary Antral Polyp; maxillary antral polyp; Maxillary sinus polyp; Maxillary Sinus Polyp; maxillary sinus polyp; Polyp of Maxillary Sinus; polyp of maxillary sinus; Polyp of the Maxillary Sinus; polyp of the maxillary sinus
SNOMED CT: Maxillary sinus polyp (29074008); Antral polyp (29074008); Antral (maxillary) polyp (29074008); Polyp of maxillary sinus (29074008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021412

Definition

A polyp that arises from the maxillary 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 maxillary sinus

Professional guidelines

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
A paradigm for evaluation and management of the maxillary sinus before dental implantation.
Chen YW, Lee FY, Chang PH, Huang CC, Fu CH, Huang CC, Lee TJ
Laryngoscope 2018 Jun;128(6):1261-1267. Epub 2017 Sep 16 doi: 10.1002/lary.26856. PMID: 28921521
Recognition and management of sinusitis.
Evans KL
Drugs 1998 Jul;56(1):59-71. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199856010-00006. PMID: 9664199

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