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Original Article

Clinicopathological Correlation of Sinonasal Masses in North-East Indian Population in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Suvamoy Chakraborty, Ratan Medhi, Neizekhotuo B Shunyu, Manu Coimbatore Balakrishnan, Zareen A Lynrah, Prachurya Tamuli, Vandana Raphael

Keywords : Clinicopathological correlation, North-Eastern Indian population, Observational cross-sectional study, Polyp, Sinonasal mass

Citation Information : Chakraborty S, Medhi R, Shunyu NB, Balakrishnan MC, Lynrah ZA, Tamuli P, Raphael V. Clinicopathological Correlation of Sinonasal Masses in North-East Indian Population in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2024; 16 (1):8-13.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1509

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 11-04-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aims: To find out the correlation between clinical diagnosis and pathological diagnosis of various sinonasal masses in the North-East Indian Population. Materials and methods: This study is a hospital-based observational cross-sectional study done over a period of 1 year (2020–2021) in the ENT department of a tertiary care Hospital, in North-Eastern India. A total of 40 patients who presented with sinonasal masses to the ENT OPD of our hospital were included in the study. After a detailed clinical history and examination; nasal endoscopy, radiological investigations and biopsy (wherever indicated) were performed. Whenever any surgical procedure was done, the tissue was sent for histopathological examination (HPE). Results: In our study, in 31 cases (77.5%), the clinical and pathological diagnoses were the same, whereas in 9 cases (22.5%), there was discrepancy between clinical and pathological diagnosis. This correlation was statistically significant with p-value of 0.001. Conclusion: We conclude that by thorough clinical, endoscopic, and radiological evaluation we can come to a provisional diagnosis but HPE is necessary to confirm the diagnosis and hence helps in the proper and early treatment of sinonasal mass. Clinical significance: Knowledge of the clinicopathological correlation of sinonasal mass in the North-Eastern Indian population will take us a long way in improving the quality of medical care in this region.


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