A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SINONASAL MASS

A mass in nasal cavity is a condition commonly encountered by the Otorhinolaryngologists. A diverse group of lesions may present themselves as such masses. This study is intended to clinically differentiate the various conditions presenting as sino-nasal mass, to understand their exact nature by clinical evaluation, histopathological examination & radiological findings learn the relative incidence of individual conditions encountered, and discuss various diagnostic approaches. A prospective study of total 200 patients with sino-nasal masses presenting between the periods of 01 September 2011 to 31 August 2014 in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Assam was done. All patients were subjected to detailed history and clinical examination. All necessary investigations were done. The final diagnosis was made after the histopathological examination of the excised masses. Finally the incidence, clinical & radiological features and histopathological correlation of all the nasal masses were ascertained