Pyogenic Granuloma of Inferior Turbinate : A Case Report

Authors

  • Vishnupriyapari Primary DNB Student Final year, Department of ENT,Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Kolkata,Westbengal,India.
  • Ajay Kumar Arya Department of ENT, Senior ENT Consultant,Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Kolkata,Westbengal, India
  • Yuvaraj Thirunavukarasu Primary DNB Student Final year, Department of ENT,Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Kolkata, Westbengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v30i1.77119

Keywords:

Pyogenic granuloma; postpartum epistaxis; inferior turbinate.

Abstract

Background: Pyogenic granuloma is a rapidly growing benign fibrovascular lesion involving the skin and mucous membranes. It usually affects the head and neck regions. The most common site is the oral cavity, while involvement of the nasal cavity is quite rare. Though few cases in the nasal cavity have been reported, occurrence in the inferior turbinates is extremely rare. The exact aetiology is unknown. It is often associated with pregnancy. Microtrauma, hormonal changes, and contraceptives may be the causative factors for the development of this vascular mass. Case report: Here we present the case of a 28-year-old woman, 2 weeks postpartum, with epistaxis and nasal obstruction. Diagnostic nasal endoscopy revealed a vascular mass arising from the right inferior turbinate. The patient was treated successfully by endoscopic excision of the mass. Conclusion: Pyogenic granuloma should be considered as a differential diagnosis in any pregnant woman presenting with a vascular mass in the head and neck region.

Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 30(1): 34-38

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Published

2024-11-19

How to Cite

Vishnupriyapari, Arya, A. K., & Thirunavukarasu, Y. (2024). Pyogenic Granuloma of Inferior Turbinate : A Case Report. Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 30(1), 34–38. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v30i1.77119

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2024)

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Case Reports

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