Adult-Onset Woakes’ Syndrome: Report of a Rare Case
Joint Authors
Tasman, A. J.
Schoenenberger, U.
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Woakes’ syndrome, commonly defined as severe recurrent nasal polyps with consecutive destruction of the nasal pyramid, is rare with only a few reports in the literature documenting surgical treatment of the external nose.
Case Presentation.
We describe the case of an adult patient with Samter’s triad who had been surgically treated from nasal polyposis since 2002.
By 2014 a conspicuous deformity of the nasal pyramid had progressively occurred due to a recurrence.
The patient underwent revision endoscopic sinus surgery and narrowing of the bony nasal vault by digital compression without osteotomies.
Discussion.
Having been described over 130 years ago, the etiology of Woakes’ syndrome remains poorly understood.
Treatment includes endoscopic sinus surgery and topical treatment.
Surgical treatment of the external nose deformity by rhinoplasty is rarely addressed.
Conclusion.
This case illustrates that the widening of the bony nasal vault may be successfully corrected by digital compression, if the nasal bones are substantially thinned, in combination with surgical treatment of nasal polyps.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schoenenberger, U.& Tasman, A. J.. 2015. Adult-Onset Woakes’ Syndrome: Report of a Rare Case. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schoenenberger, U.& Tasman, A. J.. Adult-Onset Woakes’ Syndrome: Report of a Rare Case. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059671
American Medical Association (AMA)
Schoenenberger, U.& Tasman, A. J.. Adult-Onset Woakes’ Syndrome: Report of a Rare Case. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059671
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059671