POSTERIOR NASAL OBSTRUCTION IN ADULTS

Ibraheem Rezk Mohamed;

Abstract


This study is concerned with the problem of posterior nasal obstruction in adults,.due to variable causes, and the value of nasal endoscopic examination, as a routine work in all patients complaining of pcrsistant nasal obstruction, as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool, aided with C T scanning in some cases.
It is a simple, cheape, and non invasive techinque.
Post-choana) causes of posterior nasal obstruction; (ordinary adenoid, and nasopharyngeal neoplasms) was the commonest accounting for 43.3% of cases with posterior nasal obstruction.
Pre-choana! causes; (choana! polyps, and localized hypertrophy of the posterior end of the inferior turbinate) come next in our study representing 33.3% of causes.
Lastly we found that, choana) causes; (choana) adenoid, choana) atresia, and post scleroma choana! stenosis) representing 23.3% of causes.


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Title POSTERIOR NASAL OBSTRUCTION IN ADULTS
Other Titles الانسداد الانفى الخلفى عند البالغين
Authors Ibraheem Rezk Mohamed
Issue Date 2003

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