Clinical features and management of antrochoanal polyps in children: Cues from a clinical series of 58 patients

Abstract Objective To review the clinical features of pediatric patients affected by antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) and surgically treated at three University settings. Methods Retrospective study. The present research includes the clinical data of subjects affected by ACPs, aged Results Fifty-eight patients underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) for ACPs removal, under general anesthesia. There were no major intraoperative complications. Recurrence occurred in 12 cases (20.5%). Conclusions FESS was the first-choice treatment for APCs in the present series; our recurrence rate was similar to that of other reports available in literature. Recurrences of ACPs in children still represent a clinical challenge; it is likely that an improved comprehension of ACPs biology could help in better understanding the pathophysiology of this disease.