National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Maxillary Sinus Polyp

Synonyms

Maxillary Antral Polyp

Polyp of the Maxillary Sinus

Polyp of Maxillary Sinus

Maxillary Sinus Polyp

Definitions

A polyp that arises from the maxillary sinus mucosa. It is characterized by the presence of edematous tissue infiltrated by inflammatory cells, including eosinophils. Causes include allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and cystic fibrosis.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3931

code

C3931

DEFINITION

A polyp that arises from the maxillary sinus mucosa. It is characterized by the presence of edematous tissue infiltrated by inflammatory cells, including eosinophils. Causes include allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and cystic fibrosis.

FULL_SYN

Maxillary Antral Polyp

Polyp of the Maxillary Sinus

Polyp of Maxillary Sinus

Maxillary Sinus Polyp

label

Maxillary Sinus Polyp

Legacy Concept Name

Maxillary_Sinus_Polyp

Preferred_Name

Maxillary Sinus Polyp

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C3931

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0264239

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C7486

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