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Saint Louis University School of Medicine
AAEM/RSA Social Media Committee
Eric Goedecke, DO
Milford Regional Medical Center
Overview
A 22-year-old female with a history of nasal polyps presented to the emergency department (ED) reporting a polyp in her nose that she noticed several days prior, as well as a growth in her throat that appeared approximately eight hours prior to evaluation. She also reported chills earlier in the week as well as a sore throat. The patient had a history of nasal polyp removal several years prior, but was not currently being followed by Otolaryngology.
On exam, there was a mass adjacent to the left lateral uvula, approximately 1.5-2 cm in length and 1 cm in width, appearing to originate from the palate. The mass was purple in color with some areas of scattered opacity. Tonsillar pillars and uvula were normal. There was a clear nasal polyp in the anterior left nare. The patient had bilateral submandibular adenopathy.
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Figure 1: Oropharyngeal exam
Image Credit: Eric Goedecke, DO |
